Sivasri Raja Bhattar… Sivasri S.K Raja Bhattar is hailing from a traditional hereditary priest family of Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple in Thirupparankundram, and the world-famous Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. He is been serving as a priest in these Temples since 1983.
With love and affection in the tradition, he has studied the Hindu religious scriptures under the guidance of a great scholar ‘Viswanatha Sivacharya’ of Allur from 1975 to 1982 and attain the tittles “Sivagama Shiromani” from HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI KANCI MAHA SWAMIGAL.
Being a founder and Principal, He is running a traditional priest training institution called “SRI SKANDAGURU VIDYALAYAM” (Run-by: Sri Kanchi Mahaswanigal Sadabdi Vedasivagama Padasalai Trust) in his home town Thirupparankundram from 1993, ofering a five-year residential course in order to propagate the Vedic tradition.
So far sum of 600 students have graduated from this institution and serving as priests in hindu Temples in India and abroad. (Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, UK, Holland, U.S.A and Canada) Now sum of 120 students are taking this training course under his guidance.
Sivasri Raja Bhattar is today well known throughout the Hindu religious world for his performance of kumbhabisheka and other Veda-Sivagama rituals. He was conferred with the title Kudamuluku Nannirattu Chemmal (Expert in managing for performing over 1200 Kumbhabishekams in India and abroad.
SivaSri Raja Bhattar has participated in many religious conferences in India and abroad. He has been awarded with many tittles from many organizations for his service to the society and the tradition.
To name a few, 1. Sivagama Siromani, Sri Kanchi Mutt -1981 2. Sivagama sarvabowma, Sri Pasupatheeswar Temple, Karur – 1999 3. Sivagama vidya saraswathiSri Avinasinadhar Temple, Avinasi – 2000 4. Sivagama gnana Baskara, Kathirkama Bala Dhandauthapani Temple, Seerkali Devasthanam – 2001 5. Bharathi puraskar, Bharatheeya Yuva Kendra, Madurai – 2002 6. Kudamulaku Mamannnar, Isai Vellalar Sangam, Madurai – 2003 7. Kudamulaku Naneeratu Chemmal, Thirumurai Mandram, Thirunagar – 2004 8. Vocational Excellence, Rotary Club, Madurai – 2005 9. Sivagama Chellvar, Thiruvavaduthurai Adeenam, Thiruvavaduthurai – 2005 10. Sivagama Kalanidhi, Dharmapuram Adeenam, Dharmapuram – 2006
11. Sivagama Kalanidhi, Veda Mandram, Madurai – 2006 12. Sivagama Velvi Chathurar, Madurai Adheenam, Madurai – 2011 13. Sarvasadhaka Samrat, Sri Swami Chidbhavananda Ashramam, Theni – 2011 14. Sivagama Vachaspathi, Sri Samabamurthi Sivacharya Foundation, Chennai – 2011 15. Excellence of Recognition Award, Madurai Vizha, Madurai – 2012 16. “Sadhguru” Sri Manikkasundara bhattar, Madurai – 2013 17. “Arhskulashreshta” Swami Dayananda Sarasvati, Anaikkatti, Kovai- 2014 18. “Sivadharmavaridhi” Murugan Temple, Montreal, Canada – 2015 19. “Sivagama Panditha Bhooshanam” Thiruvavaduthurai Aasheenam – 2016 20. Sivagama Kalanidhi, Dharmapuram Adeenam, Dharmapuram – 2021 In India ® Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai, 1995 & 2009 ®Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple, Thirupparankundram, 2000 & 2011 ®Sri Nellayappar Temple, Thirunelveli, 2004 ®Sri Pushpavaneswarar Temple, Thiruppuvanam, 2004 ®Sri Subramanya Swami Temple, Thiruchendur, 2009 ®Sri Sankaranarayanaswami Temple, Sankarankoil, 2007 ®Sri Saptarisheeswarar Temple, Lalgudi, 2009 ®Sri Dakshinamoorthi Temple, Theni, 2004 ®Sri Chandramouliswarar Temple, Annanagar, Chennai, 2006 ®Sri Mahamariyamman Temple, Pudukkoottai, 2009 ®Sri Mahamariyamman Temple, Tanjaore, 2005 ® Sri Mahamariyamman Temple, Kamudi, 2012 ®Sri Koniyamman Temple, Coimbatore, 2007 ®Sri Mariyamman Temple, Bannari, 2003 ®Sri Visvanathar Temple, Thenkasi, 2006 In abroad, ®Sri Subramanyar Temple, Batu pahat, Malaysia, 2004 ®Sri Mariyamman Temple, Kilang, Malaysia, 2005 ®Sri Murugan Temple, Batucaves, Malaysia, 2006 ®Sri Rajarajeswari Amman Temple, Ampang, Malaysia 2013 ®Sri Duragai Amman Temple, Tellipalai, Srilanka 2010 ®Sri Mahamariyamman Temple, Bangkok 2005, 2010 ®Sri Jagadeeswara Meenakshi Temple, London 2003 ®Sri Murugan Temple, Eastham, London 2011 ®Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Eastham, London 2012 ®Sri Vinayakar Temple, Illford, London 2012 ®Sri Varatharajah Selvavinayakar Temple, Netherlands 2012 @ Hindu temple of Austin, Texas, USA 2013 @ Sri Veeramakali amman Temple, Singapore, 2014 @ Sri Murugan Temple, Montreal, Canda, 2015 Sri Sivan Sannidhanam at Balaji Temple, Birmingham, UK, 2022.
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