Praveenkumarji is a native of Bangalore and his mother tongue is Telugu & Kannada. Priest Praveenji began his studies under the Veda Patashala Kailas Ashrama & Sri Rajarajeshwari Samskrutha Veda Gama Samkrutha Maha Patashala from the age of 11 years. After serving many years as a priest in Sri Raja Rajeswari temple in Bangalore, he later migrated to the United States where he served as a priest in the Maha Vallabha Ganapathi Temple in Flushing, NY for over 6 years. He is currently serving Sri Ganesha Temple Plano for the last 2 years, and speaks multiple languages including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit, English and Hindi.
Priest Praveenji is well versed in Chandi Parayanam and Chandi Homam, and has been performing this during the Navarathri Festivals at Sri Ganesha Temple for the last 2 years. Having come from a lineage of temple priests, he has served in various Khumbhabhishekams, as well as Nityotsavas and Bhramotsavas at various temples. Most recently, Priest Praveenji performed the Sri Sudarashana Homam as per Telegu Sampradaya in Sri Ganesha Temple during the Vaikunta Ekadasi Celebrations.