Vaishnava Archaka (South Indian - Vaikhanasa / Paancharaatra Agama)

HTCC • Bothell, WA

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About The Position

HTCC is looking for a Hindu ‘Priest’ post with the following requirements. Interested candidates should submit with all the pertinent documents by email (preferred) or regular (air) mail, so as to reach on or before March 1st, 2021. The email is is: [email protected] Postal mailing address: Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, 3818, 212 th St SE, Bothell, WA 98021, USA.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in a temple after attending a religious based school.
• Fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Sanskrit languages, and fluent in Hindi and English.
• Ability to correspond in English and handle emails.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of skills across samprayadaya (South India, North India, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada community specific cultural/religious observances).
• Skilled in singing bhajans and conducting pravachans.
• Ability to perform shraddha and cremation ceremonies is preferable.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of north Indian languages like Hindi and south Indian languages.
• Religious/devotional cooking skills.
• Familiarity with various cultural/religious observances and festivals.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular poojas without any inhibitions of performing cross Sampradaya activities.
• Conduct abhishekam of various deities, havan, and special ceremonies like marriage, baby shower, naming ceremony, aksharabhayasam, mundan ceremony, Shashti poorthi, Sahasra Chandra darshanam, karma kand like shraddha and funeral services.
• Administer religious services and poojas like daily/nitya pooja, vahana pooja, Satyanarayana vratha pooja, Grihpravesh, Sri Sudarshana havann/homam, Devi pooja.
• Conduct vishesha poojas for Sri Rama Navami, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Sri Devi Navaratri poojas.
• Conduct kalyanam services like Sri Parvathi Kalyanam, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam, Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam, Sri Goda/Sri Andaal Kalyanam.
• Conduct rituals for Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra.
• Perform Maha Ganpathi, Sri Rudra, Sri Gayathri, Sri Chandi & Vaastu Homam and different shanthi poojas like Navagraha, Bhoomi, graha and tithi shanthi pooja.
• Sing bhajans, Vishnu Sahasaranam parayan, Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, arathi of various deities and conduct pravachans including Sri Hanuman Chalisa.
• Perform all pooja rituals and annual ceremonies including moola mantras and Nava graha shanthi poojas.
• Perform shraddha and cremation ceremonies.
• Specialize in deity decorations, especially Moola & Utsav Murthy(s).
• Prepare/cook 'neivedhyam/bhog' on a daily basis or as required by temple festivals/pooja/religious celebrations.
• Take care of all internal garbha grihas in the temple.
• Attend out of temple religious services as scheduled by HTCC in coordination with devotee needs within Greater Seattle Area.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with qualifications and experiences.
• HTCC unique healthcare package.
• Accommodation facilities.
• Sponsorship of R1 visa for the selected candidate and family subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed