Pandit Sri Dhananjay Joshi joined our Hindu  Society of Eastern Washington in December 2023. Before coming to  Richland Washington, panditji worked as a Veda Pandit and freelance  priest at Sri Hanuman Temple, Hyderabad, India for more than 10 years.  Also worked in Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam, New York and in  Hindu temple of Central Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas. He also  provided his services at Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South  Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. 

Panditji  is a Shukla Yajur Veda Krama Pathi and also trained in the Vaidika  Smartha traditions in Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Gurukulam, Karnataka,  India. He has also practiced Krishna Yajur Veda and various Karma  Kaandas. Panditji is an expert in performing various religious  activities including panchadasha samskarams, Abhishekams, Homam and  Alankarams. Panditji is a Chandi Upasaka and performs all kinds of Devi  related Pujas. Panchadasha samskarams includes Punsavanam, Seemantham  (Baby Shower), Namakaranam (Naming Ceremony), Annaprasana (First Feeding  Ceremony), Wedding (Marriage), Upanayanam (Thread Ceremony), Shanti  Pujas, Homams, Satyanarayana Vratam, Gruhapravesha Puja, Vaastu Puja,  Kalasarpa Shanti Pujas etc. Over the years, Panditji participated in as  well as conducted various large events including Shata Chandi, Sahasra  Chandi, Ati Rudra, Maharudra Yagnyas in India. Panditji is also an  expert in Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudrabhishekams and Kalyanams to various  deities. Panditji is very fluent in Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada,  Marathi, English, while having a basic understanding of Tamil.

Along  with Shukla yajurveda Kramantam, Panditji has done his Masters in  Alankara shastram and Advanced Diploma in Vedic Astrology. Panditji is  also honored with Acharya and Shastri during his studies and career.