History

The Denton County Hindu Temple located in Lewisville, Texas. The temple was started in early 2018 to serve devotees in the DFW Metroplex area. The Pratishtapana Kumbhabhishekam Mahotsavam was performed from March 30th to April 1st, 2018 under the guidance of Agama Chakravarthi Dr. Sri S R Sheshadri Bhattar, Head Priest: Sri Prasanna Venkateshwara swamy Temple and Retd. Senior Stage Agama Pandit.

All the deities pratishtapana was done by applying the Sanatana Dharma Agama Procedures like Jaladivasam, Dhaanyadivasam, Shayyadivasam, Ksheeradivasam and Pushpadivasam.

Our Priest

Pandit Sri Madhusudan Bhattar is our temple Hindu priest. He performs various Religious pujas, yagnas and Hindu rituals. The priest is very fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit and English.

Academics

Studied in Pancharatra Agama Shastra at Mysore Maharaja Paatashala and completed Pravara, Praveena, Yajur Veda and Sahitya.

Dr. Sri Seshadri Bhattar (retired Karnataka State Pancharatra Agama Pandit and serving as Head Priest of Kote Sri Prasana Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Bangalore) and Dr. Sri. Vasudeva Bhattar (Priest of Kote Sri Prasana Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Bangalore) were his Guru's and mentor for temple services.

Accomplishments

  • Performed Pratishtapana Kumhabishekam, Brahma Rathotsavam, Kalakarshanam, Jeernodhara Pratishtapana Kumbabhishekam, Kalyaotsavam, Laksharchanam, Sahasra Kalashabhishekam, Rama Taraka Homam at various temples in India and USA.

  • Participated in the Town Hall Council Meeting for reading a statement affirming solidarity and inclusion in the town.

  • Actively participated in the President Day Prayers of Interfaith Society at Denton, Texas

Work Experience as Priest

  • Kote Sri Prasana Venkataramanaswamy Temple, Bangalore

  • Sri Lakshmi Venkateswaran Temple, Padmanabanagara, Bangalore - Head Priest

  • Sri Gali Anjaneya Temple, Mysore Road, Bangalore

  • Sri Sampangi Ramaswamy Temple, Cunningham Road, Bangalore

  • Florida Hindu Temple, Tampa, Florida, USA

  • Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

  • Mandir, Irvine, California, USA

  • Flower Mound Hindu Temple, Flower Mound, Texas, USA.