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He joined the Temple at the end of May 2002. He came to us from New Delhi. His family (wife Navodita, son Mayank, and daughter Ritam) joined him in late 2002 and early 2003. He was born in 1960. His academic qualifications include the Vidyadhikari degree (1983) from Gurukul Kangari University, Hardwar; the Uttarmadhyama degree (1986) from Vedamau Vaidic Vidyapeeth, Badayu; and the Shastri degree (1989) from Sampoornanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”-21px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]During 1996 and 1997, he had his Karmakand training (for performing rituals) in Delhi at Ramayan Vidyapeeth and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth. Prior to joining our Temple, he was a teacher of Sanskrit at the International Public School in Delhi and the President of Sanskrit Sewa Sansthan in that city. He is fluent in Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Haryanavi, and Rajasthani, and also speaks English. Cell number is 517-944-2100.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dnxte_multi_heading text_one=”Priests” heading_tag=”h2″ inline_multi_align=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-20px||22px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dnxte_multi_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/lansingtemple.org\/lansingtemple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sreyas-Bhatterji.jpg” alt=”Sreyas” title_text=”Sreyas-Bhatterji” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dnxte_multi_heading text_one=”Shri Shreyas Balakrishnamachar (Shreyas Bhattarji)” heading_tag=”h4″ inline_multi_align=”left” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-20px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dnxte_multi_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”-21px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]He joined the Bharatiya temple of Lansing on March 20, 2022. He started his priestly responsibility at his family-owned temple in Bangalore & feels fortunate enough to gain more experience in the Rangnath Temple in New York. Sri Shreyas Bhattarji specializes in Krishna Yajurvedham from Sri Acharya Patashala, Melukote, Karnataka is well versed in Shodas Upcharas including Homam\u2019s & Shanthis, Upaadhyayam, kalyanams, Abhishekams, Alankaram, Satyanarayan katha, Daily, monthly, yearly poojas & religious festivities. He can converse in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi & English. Cell number is 848-239-8776.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/lansingtemple.org\/lansingtemple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prasad-img.jpg” alt=”Sreyas” title_text=”prasad-img” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][dnxte_multi_heading text_one=”Prasad Sharma ji” heading_tag=”h4″ inline_multi_align=”left” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-20px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dnxte_multi_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”-21px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
He is a dedicated Hindu priest with over 12 years of experience, having served in various temples in India and the USA. He joined the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing in November 2025.<\/p>\n
He is proficient in performing major Vedic rituals, including Brahmotsavas, Housewarming puja, and various Homams. He specializes in Lord Shiva pujas such as Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam, Lingarchana, and Pasupatha Abhishekam, along with Durga Sapthasati Parayana and Sarpa-related poojas.He is also well-versed in reciting Vishnu Sahasranama and Sundarakanda Parayana.<\/p>\n
He offers a wide range of priest services, including Satya Narayana Vratham, Shanti Puja, Navagraha Puja, Ganapathi Homam, Sudarshana Homam, Lakshmi Puja, Weddings, Vahana Puja, and Upanayana other pujas<\/p>\n
He completed his Vedic education in Krishna Yajurveda Smarthaagamam at Srisailam and Guntur and holds a Diploma in Astrology from Telugu University, Hyderabad.<\/p>\n