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.
Our Management Team
President: Pandit Sri Rama Ramanujacari (Rami Sivan)
Secretary: Pandit Siva Srinivasan
Vice-Presidents: Pandit Rishikesh Bhattar, Pandit Krishnamurthy Venkatraman, Pandit Narayan Bhatt
Treasurer: Pandit Davendra Sharma
Joint Secretary – Pandit Sukhendra Shandil
Assistant Treasurer – Pandit Bharat Sharma
Public Officer: Pandit Narayan Bhatt
Public Relations Officer: Pandit Ramachandra Athreiya
Advisors: Pandit Ramachandra Athreiya, Pandit Narendra Dave, Pandit Jatin Kumar Bhatt
President: Pandit Sri Rama Ramanujacari (Rami Sivan)
Secretary: Pandit Siva Srinivasan
Vice-Presidents: Pandit Rishikesh Bhattar, Pandit Krishnamurthy Venkatraman, Pandit Narayan Bhatt
Treasurer: Pandit Davendra Sharma
Joint Secretary – Pandit Sukhendra Shandil
Assistant Treasurer – Pandit Bharat Sharma
Public Officer: Pandit Narayan Bhatt
Public Relations Officer: Pandit Ramachandra Athreiya
Advisors: Pandit Ramachandra Athreiya, Pandit Narendra Dave, Pandit Jatin Kumar Bhatt
Namaste,
The Australian Council of Hindu Clergy (ACHC), Hindu Organisations, Temples and Associations (HOTA), and Hindus of Australia (HOA) together with several like-minded organisations and our respected Panchang Kartas have collectively undertaken a sincere initiative to publish a Unified Monthly Panchang for Australia – 2026, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and nationwide uniformity for the Hindu community across Australia. We are pleased to announce the official launch of this Unified Panchang on the auspicious occasion of Saphala Ekadashi, Monday, 15 December 2025, commencing at 8:00 PM (AEST). The launch will be conducted online via Zoom. Watch Live – Zoom Session: Australian Council Of Hindu Clergy Inc. (ACHC) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Australian Council Of Hindu Clergy Inc. (ACHC)'s Zoom Meeting Time: Dec 15, 2025 08:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81501411558?pwd=W4lNTb2EeHnZZWtpo53V24USVKlWaQ.1
Meeting ID: 815 0141 1558
Passcode: 129114
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We humbly invite you to join us for this important milestone, which supports the accurate observance of Hindu festivals, fasts, and rituals, while fostering spiritual alignment and collective unity within our community. Should you have any questions or require clarification regarding the Panchang, our respected Panchang Kartas will be available to assist.
Warm regards,
On behalf of Panchang Committee
The Australian Council of Hindu Clergy (ACHC), Hindu Organisations, Temples and Associations (HOTA), and Hindus of Australia (HOA) together with several like-minded organisations and our respected Panchang Kartas have collectively undertaken a sincere initiative to publish a Unified Monthly Panchang for Australia – 2026, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and nationwide uniformity for the Hindu community across Australia. We are pleased to announce the official launch of this Unified Panchang on the auspicious occasion of Saphala Ekadashi, Monday, 15 December 2025, commencing at 8:00 PM (AEST). The launch will be conducted online via Zoom. Watch Live – Zoom Session: Australian Council Of Hindu Clergy Inc. (ACHC) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Australian Council Of Hindu Clergy Inc. (ACHC)'s Zoom Meeting Time: Dec 15, 2025 08:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81501411558?pwd=W4lNTb2EeHnZZWtpo53V24USVKlWaQ.1
Meeting ID: 815 0141 1558
Passcode: 129114
--- One tap mobile +13017158592,,81501411558#,,,,*129114# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,81501411558#,,,,*129114# US
Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/81501411558/invitations?signature=ERxnQupzGYOlZD8SAob0N2S9qXeSrjTVfggXbqYBWpk
We humbly invite you to join us for this important milestone, which supports the accurate observance of Hindu festivals, fasts, and rituals, while fostering spiritual alignment and collective unity within our community. Should you have any questions or require clarification regarding the Panchang, our respected Panchang Kartas will be available to assist.
Warm regards,
On behalf of Panchang Committee
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
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)
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)