Sri Ravi Vaidyanaat Šivachãriar
Director & Spiritual Leader, The Hindu Temple Society of North America · New York, USA
Sri Ravi Vaidyanaat Šivachãriar is the Director and Spiritual Leader of The Hindu Temple Society of North America in Flushing, New York. The Society established the first authentic Hindu temple in North America in 1970. He is a member of the Honorary Advisory Council of mypanchang.com.
- Sri Ravi Vaidyanaat Šivachãriar
- Shaiva Vigyaanam-cha-Shodhanaachaarya, conferred by a former Prime Minister of India
- Agama Vithagar, from the Veda Agama Deiva Thamizh Isai Mandram
- Sivagama Vaachaspathi, from the Saivagama Kalachaara Vidya Kendra
- Selfless Service Award, presented by a Judge of the Madras High Court
Lineage and learning
He comes from a hereditary lineage of temple priests in South India and is one of the hereditary priests of Sri Ekambareshwara Devasthanam in Kanchipuram, the Prithvi Sthala among the five abodes of Lord Shiva. He is a scholar of the Veda Āgama Śāstra and Śaiva Siddhānta.
Service and scholarship
He has devoted his life to serving all living beings, and his knowledge spans faith, spirituality and science. He has written many articles in English, Sanskrit and Tamil, and treatises on philosophy, science and culture. He is an expert in manuscriptology and palaeography, and a Pranic healer.
Education
He holds a degree in Physics and a postgraduate degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. He is a certified ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Lead Auditor, TQS and TQM.
Affiliations
- Director of Religious Affairs and Spiritual Leader, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, Flushing, New York
- Vice President and Board Member, Flushing Interfaith Council, New York
- Board Member, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
- Member, Faith in New York and Faith in Action New York
- Member, Advisory Board, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) Faith Sector Community Preparedness Program
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