PUROHITH (Priests)
शास्त्रवेत्ता
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विद्वत्त्वं दक्षता शीलं सङ्कान्तिरनुशीलनम् ।शिक्षकस्य गुणाः सप्त सचेतस्त्वं प्रसन्नता ॥
Pt. Shiv Shankar Dwivedi, from Nirdhan Niketan Aashram of Haridwar, was first appointed as Head Priest on November 23, 1988.
Pt. Acharya Dwivedi, with fluency in Sanskrit and deep insight into Hindu scriptures, educates attendees about the significance of worship and devotion, emphasizing on symbolic interpretation of rituals, while encouraging devotees to gain a deeper insight and appreciation of Sanatan Heritage.
Pt. Shiv Shankar Dwivedi
Pt. Yadav Ram Jha, a Maithil Brahmin from Nepal, was appointed as assistant priest in September 2016.
Besides being a learned scholar himself, he has been pivotal in conducting puja, delivering sermons, while assisting devotees with performing rituals and mantra recitations
Pt. Yadav Ram Jha
Late Mr. Sushil Kumar Kalia
In 1976, Mr. Sushil Kumar Kalia, the Honorary priest of HSA, introduced regular worship and ritual practices.
Mr. Kalia, a scholar well-versed in Sanskrit, Vedic Traditions and Sanatana Dharma, was integral in defining framework for puja, parvachan and other ritualistic operations, that have served as guiding principles for both his successors and attendees alike.
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Amar Bhasin, Ex-President
Rajeev Arora, President
Sarita Rai, VP Programming
Digraj Parmar, VP Communication
Tanvi Nand, Treasurer
Renu Narang, Director
Shobhna Sharma, Director
Indira Vishnu, VP Administration
Tara Mistry, Director
Ramesh Arjunraja, Director
Chitra Omkar, Director
Manish Kharel, General Secretary
Govind Singh, Director
Rajeev Maheshwari, Director
Gunjan Sharma, Director
Hari Rawat, Director