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In-Home Priest Services

SRIM Center offers priest services in devotees' homes. Kanth Velamuri is available for pujas, abhishekams, and homas depending upon his SRIM commitments — within 50 miles of Forsyth, Georgia.

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Meet your priest

Devotion, scholarship, and a steady pair of hands.

Kanth Velamuri was personally chosen by Amma Sri Karunamayi to serve as the SRIM Center priest. He performs all homas, poojas, and abhishekams in accordance with traditional Vedic science — with the warmth and precision devotees have come to trust.

In 2018 he spent a full month assisting with the Karthika Masam programs at Amma's Manidweepa ashram — an experience that shaped the devotion he brings to every ceremony.

He studied the Krishna Yajur Vedam from 2004 to 2015 at the Srimad Bhagavad Bharati Trust in Andhra Pradesh, India, along with the Apastambiya Smartha Prayogam. That foundation makes him well-trained to perform temple rituals, pujas, homas, home pujas, abhishekams, vrathams, and annual Varshikotsavam programs alike.

At SRIM, Kanth Garu lovingly cares for the Shirdi Sai Baba and Sri Durga Devi mandirs — leading daily aratis, programs, and festivals. He conducted the Center's first Ganesha Navaratri in 2019, now a cherished annual offering.

Chosen by AmmaPersonally selected by Amma Sri Karunamayi as SRIM Center priest.
11 years of Vedic studyKrishna Yajur Vedam (2004–2015), Srimad Bhagavad Bharati Trust, Andhra Pradesh.
Apastambiya Smartha PrayogamTrained in the full smartha ritual tradition.
Temple & home ceremoniesPujas, homas, abhishekams, vrathams, anniversaries, and samskaras.

How an in-home program works

A simple, transparent process from your first call to the final blessing.

  1. 1

    Request a date online

    Submit the form below with your preferred program and dates. Our priest reviews availability and confirms your slot by email — then shares your samagri list.

  2. 2

    Temple payment on the day

    The temple fee is due on the day of the program. It supports the upkeep of the Shirdi Sai Baba and Sri Durga Devi mandirs and SRIM's community work.

  3. 3

    Dakshina to the priest

    Dakshina is offered at the same time, directly to Kanth Garu, as a traditional gesture of gratitude for his services.

In-home events vary in price based on complexity, length, and travel distance. The minimum temple fee is $251. Prices below apply within a 50-mile radius of SRIM Center in Forsyth, Georgia. Additional charges for driving time and gasoline apply for programs outside that radius.

Program offerings

Please contact us for any other poojas not listed above.

Request a pooja

Choose a program and your preferred dates. The priest will confirm a slot — this is a request, not an instant booking.