Sri Karthigesu Iyer Ragavan has been a Resident Priest of the Edmoton Maha Ganapathy Temple since August 1, 2005. He learnt Sanskrit at the Muthu Vinayagar Temple Sea Street, Colombo from  1990 to 1994 from late Professor Kailasanatha Kurukkal who was the Sanskrit Scholar at the University of Peradeniya and  University of Jaffna. He was an assistant to late Navaly Samy Visvanatha Kurukkal from 1979 to 2005 and acquired experience in all various religious ceremonies such as Kumbabishekam, Mahotsavam, Sankabishekam and Wedding. He was awarded, in appreciation of his service, the title “Sarva Jathaga Paskaran” at Paralai Sri Sivasubramaniyaswamy Temple, Chulipuram, Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the title “Radchopa Vithakan” at the Kalyana Murugan Temple, Bern, Switzeland.

Sri Kamalanathan Visvanatha Kurukal  has joined as a Resident Priest at the Edmoton Maha Ganapathy Temple on August 21, 2011. He is the eldest son of well known and famous Chief Priest Shiva Sri Visvanatha Kurukkal.  He was attached to Old Kathirvelayutha Swami Temple in Chetty Street, Colomb and Old Kathirvelayutha Swami Vinayagar Temple (Vajira Pillaiyar Temple) in Bambalapitiya, Colombo in Sri Lanka.  He performed all special rituals necessary to complete his priesthood under the guidance of Shiva Sri Karakugavaratha Kurukkal,on December 3, 2008. He is a fully fledged priest and has performed all special poojas, including the famous “Aadi Vel” festival in Colombo.

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Mr. A. Shanmuganathan

President

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780-422-1028

Dr. T. Vasanthan

Vice President

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Mr. T. Ranjit

Secretary

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Mr. N. Sriskanthan

Treasurer

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Mr. Bala Ramalingam

Trustee

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