Serving the Hindu community in Australia

Welcome to the website of the Australian Council of Hindu Clergy. We are a council of Hindu priests, monks, nuns, astrologers and preachers (kathakaras) coming from a wide range of backgrounds:— India, Srilanka, Nepal, Fiji and South Africa and practicing throughout Australia. We are dedicated to the service of the Hindu community at large  and the promotion of the Hindu Dharma in general and have been operating since 1989.
We are here to help you to celebrate your festivals and observe  your sacraments such as birth, marriage and funerals etc. As well as playing a role in educating and instructing the community in all matters pertaining to the theory and practice of the Dharma.

Application for Clergy Membership
Download an application form, fill it in, scan and send it to us by email.
To download an application form click HERE

Sravana Purnima/Yajur Veda Upakarma/Raksha Bandhana 2017

There is a controversy this year about the exact dates for these festivals which fall on the Full Moon in August. The reason is that in India there is an eclipse on the 7th August which starts at around 22:00h and ends after midnight on the 8th.

In Sydney the partial eclipse starts on the 8th August at 03:00h and ends 05:18. Thus the 7th August is free from graha-dosham and the Upakarma Ceremony can be performed in the morning on that day itself.

Details of the eclipse in Sydney.
adhyāpanam adhyayanaṁ  yajanaṁ yājanaṁ tathā |
dānaṁ pratigrahaṁ ca-eva brāhmanānām akalpayat || 

To Priests was assigned the duties of teaching and studying (the Veda), performing rituals for their own benefit and for others in the community, giving and accepting (of donations). (Manu 1:88)

Wedding and House entering muhurtas 2017 from Drik Panchang

               THE LOTUS MANDAPA
 
We are proud to announce that the Bhumi-Puja and ground-breaking ceremony for the Lotus Mandapa will be done on the 14th September 2016 mid morning.
 
This beautiful mandap which is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere will be shared with all the Dharma communities (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh).
                            Disclaimer
All the articles and comments on this site are the personal opinions of the author and not reflective of the views of all the members unless otherwise  stated.
False Advertising by so-called PANDITS

There are a number of so-called PANDITS that advertise in the local Indian Newspapers, claiming to be able to remove black-magic and witchcraft, to practice faith-healing, bring back-loved ones and to solve every problem with 100% Guarantee and 100% satisfaction.

These so-called PANDITS are not members of this organization and have nothing to do with us. We do not approve of their practices nor do we endorse their claims. No one, not even scientists can give 100% guarantee about anything and to claim this regarding voodoo and black-magic and other personal problems is plainly misleading, deceptive and false advertising.

We request you to avoid these charlatans by all means.