Indian Hindu Priest – Vinod Dave

Vinod Dave performed my wedding ceremony this past September in Marina Del Rey, CA. He was very involved throughout the entire process and was always available to answer questions. He was kind enough to attend our rehearsal the day before the wedding and he even attended the sangeet. Our family and friends had nothing but good things to say about the ceremony. We had a wonderful experience and would recommend him. We plan on using his services again for all our future milestones. Thank you for making our wedding memorable Punditji!

Great pandit. Did most of my family’s wedding’s and housewarming ceremonies. I appreciate him a lot. He’s a very sweet and kind hearted individual.

It was such an honor to have our grah pravesh ceremony conducted by Pandit ji… He was so well organized in terms of logistics, and planning… He gave me the list of pooja samagri beforehand so we could be well prepared, and me and my family just LOVED the beautiful ceremony he did for our new home… HIs wife Neeru ji is a sweetheart and equally helpful… I had never met them before, but after meeting them, it felt like they were a part of my family… Best wishes to you Pandit ji and Neeru ji…
Regards, Richa and Vikram Saraf

He married my cousin and her fiancé. It was my first Hindu wedding and I had no knowledge of Hindu traditions prior to the ceremony, but Vinod made sure we knew everything that was going on. It was a beautiful, light-​hearted ceremony and we were all so pleased with the way he led it!

Pandit Dave performed the hindu rituals at my wedding. He did a great job translating the Sanskrit prayers to english for everyone to understand each of the prayers. My wife is Hindu and I am Sinhalese (Sri Lankan). He conducted the wedding very beautifully.

Panditji Vinod Dev has been performing prayers and rituals for our family for many years. He has been there for us in good and bad times offering well wishes and emotional support. He is kind and translates everything is English so we understand the meaning of each ritual. We are blessed to have known him over the years.

Pandit Vinod Dave performed my wedding ceremony almost 37 years ago. Then 6 years ago he performed my mother-​in –law’s last rites. My father –in-​law passed away 2 weeks ago. I contacted Pandit Dave to perform his funeral service with just 2 days notice. He had a prior commitment, but he worked around that commitment to accommodate us.
He is very punctual, friendly, easy to understand and work with. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a Hindu priest. You won’t be disappointed.

Pandit Dave officiated my mixed culture wedding last year and he was fantastic!!! My husband’s family is from Ireland and my family is from India, and Pandit Dave really did a great job of making sure everyone understood the ceremony. Not only was he sweet and eloquent, but Pandit Dave was very energetic, which kept everyone involved and entertained. As my husband and I celebrate our first wedding anniversary this weekend, we wanted to make sure that we give Pandit Dave props and say, thank you for doing an amazing job! Peace & love! =-)

Vinod Dave helped with my family friend’s funeral services and did a great job. Realizing that not everyone in attendance was Hindu, Vinod Dave explained the significance of his actions and readings during the service so that everyone could better understand what was happening and why. He was very capable and all of our needs were met.
He also showed up to the hospital at a moment’s notice (in the middle of the night) to deliver last rights.
Great guy, super friendly, very smart.

We called Pandit Vinod Dave for our housewarming prayers and had an awesome experience.
Pandit Dave is extremely knowledgeable compassionate and thorough in his services.
He is a very warm hearted person and it was a pleasure having him bless our new home.
We would love to call him for any other ceremonies in the future.
We shall recommend his services to any one looking for a Hindu priest for any occasion.

Vinod Dave is excellent I can’t believe how amazing all of the Scriptures are translated and it gives my yoga practice such a great understanding of everything I’ve been studying it has been a pure pleasure to attend any of them that he is officiating!

As a tourist visiting from India, I found Panditji’s approach to performing puja very unique. He takes the extra effort of explaining the Sanskrit verses in English which is particularly helpful for youngsters like me. I would definitely recommend him.

He was punctual and prepared. He performed a great ceremony and kept in mind to speak in both English and Gujarati. He explained the meaning of each prayer in English. Very pleasant and amiable priest.

Mr. Vinod Dave was invited to our home again to perform a religious ceremony on our behalf, and Mr. Dave is amazing! He is always willing to share his thoughts, teachings and meanings of everything he does which is comforting and informational. It is always a pleasure to have him perform many rituals for our family and is very easy to talk to. The best part is that he loves taking pictures with his clients and during the ceremony to later share, which is very thoughtful and great! Thanks for everything, its always a memorable experience!

The hubby is Hindu and I am American (Buddhist). We bought a house, fixed it up and ready to move in. In Indian culture and tradition you perform a puja before you move in.
We don’t have a family priest so the hubby Unilocaled it.
He called up Pandit –ji. and was nice that we had a conference call so that we could all be on the same schedule and Pandit-​ji explained to us that anytime was fine as long as it was before of the end of the auspicious month.
As we are both working and didn’t have time to get all the required items, he was kind enough to get for us.
As many others have said he takes the time to explain to us non Hindus — what the mantras are, who, what and why we are chanting, every step of the way.
Though I attend the aarti service in temples, I felt that I really understood what was going on and felt part of the culture. Lovely disposition and great sense of humor and very understanding. We called the hubby’s parents in India so they could be part of it and he spoke to them and gave blessings as well.
Wish he had a temple as we’d be going to temple very weekend.
If you know of a interacial Indian couple or Indian family and they need a priest for any of the Indian ceremonies, I highly recommend Pandit-​ji Vinod.
Needless to say we now have a family priest for our Hindu related occasions.

My neighbor had a puja conducted by Mr. Dave for a new home blessing. He did an excellent job explaining every prayer to those who are unfamiliar with the culture. I would highly recommend!

Great pandit. Appreciate how everything was broken down and explained on English — great for an American born individual like me. Attended a blessing for a new home.

I had the good fortune of meeting Mr. Vinod Dave. He and his wife are amazing. Chance meeting in Honolulu. He just performed the wedding for Democratic Congress Woman
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams. Article in NY times. America is an amazing country with all it’s diversity!

I have known Pandit Vinod Dave for more than ten years.
I had need of a Brahmin to perform puja for my teacher, Mirabai Devi, on the occasion of her birthday and he came highly recommended by the Krishna Temple in Mailbu.
It is plain to see why. He is one of the kindest souls I know and he always takes the extra time to explain some of the origins and meanings for the uninitiated.
I know that his handling of other ceremonies, i.e. weddings, must be equally as caring and complete.

Pundit Vinod performed my wedding 5 months ago in San Diego in the Hindu tradition. As a mixed wedding (my wife is Buddhist), Vinod was very accommodating in performing our Hindu ceremony with a view to keeping things short for both us and our guests during our long wedding day. He is also very good at explaining each part of the ceremony and the importance behind it in English. He was also very good at keeping in touch with myself and my family for items he might need during the pooja.
Overall, I highly recommend Pundit Vinod Dave for performing Hindu wedding ceremonies, especially in cases of mixed weddings.