
About Us
Culture is a big part of our daily lives, where many traditions and customs are followed. Culture also plays an important role in the development inherited of any nation. Culture represents a set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices. Culture and creativity manifest themselves in almost all economic, social and other activities & cultural constructs have profound implications on us. Our Vision is to help one connect back to their Roots.
The Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temple Archaka’s, Agamika’s and Upadivanths Federation (R) is a Trust established 50 Years ago for the welfare of the Archaka’s, Agamika’s and Upadivantha’s, which includes all Hindu religious Community Temples in the society and is accredited by Government of Karnataka
Vision & Mission
To be the Voice and Support for all Hindu Temple Archaka’s, Agamika’s and Upadhivanthas in Karnataka
History
There are about 34,500 Hindu Temples, most of them being of hoary antiquity in the State and from about 600-650 Years the Maharaja’s build a Vishnu / Shiva or Devi ( Shakthi) temple in almost every Village and donated a piece of land and gave it as a (Inaam) in the same village or neighbouring village.
About 150 Years ago the Rulers of Mysore the Wadiyar’s had instructed the Darbar Commisioners to make this piece of land in the Temple’s name and also had appointed a Archaka to each Temple and had passed a order that the particular Archaka /Poojari will do the Nityapuje at the temple and maintain the temple, from them on the Archaka’s or Poojari’s as their lieneage progressed are continuously doing the Pooja.
From 1955 all the Land and belongings of the temple got devolved into the State Govenrment.
Founder

Late R Gundu Rao
Former Chief Minister, Karnataka
Key People & Board
President

Dinesh Gundu Rao
Member Legislative Assembly, Karnataka
Founder President

Malluru Anand Rao, M.A, B.Ed.
Former MLA & MLC
Hon. Vice Presidents

Srikantamurthy
Former President, KSFC

K Lakshmikanth
General Secretary, Akhila Karnataka Brahmanara Mahasabha

Vidwan S R Sheshadri Bhattar
Hon Senior Agama Pandit,
Muzrai Department
Vice Presidents

Vidwan B R Pattabhirama Bhattar

Vidwan S Kashi Vishwanath

Vidwan Dr. B S Raghavendra Bhat
Chief General Secretary

Vidwan Dr. K S N Dikshit
Legal Advisors

Advocate K Suman

Advocate Shreehari Kutsa
Aagama Advisors
Sthapathi

Vidwan Bennegadde Narayana Bhat

Vidwan Dr. Venkatarama Bhattar
Sthapathi

Dr M Vaidhyalingam Achary
Joint Secretaries
Treasurer

Vidwan T K Shyamasundara Dikshit

Vidwan K S Umesh Sharma
Treasurer

Vidwan B S Ananthu
Principal Conveners

Vidwan D Bhaktavatsala Bhattar

Vidwan Sridhar Bhattacharya
(Yadushilavan)

Vidwan B K Ramachandra Bhattachar

Vidwan T N Ramanatha Sharma, Ghati

Vidwan Anjaneyachar, Banaswadi

Vidwan K R Satish, Balepet
District Presidents, Taluk Presidents & Executive Committee Members
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Head Office: No 1, 5th Main Road, Nanjamba Agrahara, Near T R Mill, Chamrajpet, Bangalore, Karnataka 560018
☎️ +91 98453 80650 | +91 89711 79898
Karnataka Archakara, Agamikara & Upadhivanthara (Priests) Sangha -2020