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
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)