Our Priests

Brahmasri Kiran Kumar

Email: priest2@svbfnorth.org
Phone: +1 (248) 346-8198
Brahmasri Kiran Kumar completed his vedic education at Sadvidya Sanjeevini Patashala, Sringeri and at Adi Shankara Janmabhoomi-Kshetram of KALADI. Kiran ji completed Rigveda moolam and Sahitya in Sringeri and passed all the exams and got the certificate from Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
Brahmasri Kiran Kumar is experienced in Rig Veda & Yajur Veda poorva apara prayogam like upanayana, weddings, various Homa ( Havanas including Chandi) and other Rituals.
Kiran ji joined SVBF North in August 2019. Before that he served as a priest at Sringeri Sharada Peetham for 8 years in Sringeri.
Kiran Kumar ji is fluent in English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Sanskrit.
 

Brahmasri Sivamurthy Jois

Phone: +1 (661) 236-7364
Brahmasri Shivamurthy Jois completed his vedic education including Rigveda moolam and sahitya at Sadvidya Sanjeevini MahaPatashala, Sringeri. Shivamurthy ji passed all the exams and got the certificate from Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
Shivamurthy ji completed his bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Sanskrit education from RG Viswa Vidyalaya, Sringeri and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sanskrit from Karnataka Open University, Mysore.
Brahmasri Shivamurthy Jois is a certified Jyotisha Vidwath (Jyotisha Shastram from SMSP Sanskrit College, Udupi, Karnataka) and passed exams from Karnataka Examination board.
Sri Shivamurthy Jois is experienced in Rig Veda & Yajur Veda poorva apara prayogam like upanayana, weddings, various Homa ( Havanas including Chandi) and other Rituals.
Before joining SVBF North, Shivamurthy ji has served multiple temples for over 21 years including Bridgewater Temple (NJ); Hindu Temple,Lancaster (CA) and Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Bangalore (India).
Brahmasri Shivamurthy Jois is fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit.
 

Brahmasri Sanjay Sharma

Email: priest4@svbfnorth.org
Phone: +1 (570) 871-1071
Brahmasri Sanjay Sharma, Smartha Bhattaraka, completed his Vedic education at Sringeri Patashala, Hyderabad. He studied Yajurveda Aapastambiya Shodasa Karmanita and later acquired Sastiya degree from Sri Venkateshwara Vedic University. He was also awarded a Diploma in Sahitya from Vidya Peetham.
After his Vedic education he continued his Vaideekam in Hyderabad performing various poojas, homas/ havans , weddings, Upanayams in Telugu Sampradaya. He is fluent in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil & English.