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Hindu Indian Priest

Hindu Indian Priest

Parsippany, NJ
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    Haigreev S. Sent on 05/27/2024
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    Flexibilty and Responsiveness

    Vimal Pandit-ji was a wonderful priest. His response time for emails is essentially 0 seconds. He was available for phone/zoom calls during off-business hours. He was also incredibly flexibile with the ceremony, and was willing to include/exclude any portions so that the ceremony was to our liking. He's also just a nice human.

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    Hello Sai,

    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.

    God Bless you and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks,

    Priest Vimal
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    Parents T. Sent on 12/08/2023
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    Priest Vimal was excellent !

    We asked Priest Vimal to do the wedding ceremony of our daughter in Cancun, Mexico. Our first experience with a destination wedding and we were doing a Hindu ceremony in a foreign country! The priest conducted a beautiful ceremony, took care of all the arrangements and explained the ceremony very well to the bride and groom and all the participants and attendees. It was a seamless no hassle experience and we were extremely pleased with everything.

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    Hello Vivek Ji
    I hope you are well.

    Thanks for choosing me on this special day. I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Good luck and God bless you and both of your Family members.
    Love
    Priest Vimal
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    Trisha Sent on 12/07/2023
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    Destination Wedding

    Pundit Vimal conducted an amazing ceremony for us during our destination wedding in Cancun. He made sure to walk us through every step and we enjoyed our experience with him. I recommend him for any Hindu wedding ceremony. He was able to explain steps to our guests as well. After the ceremony many guests complimented him on the beautiful ceremony! Thank you Pundit Vimal for a great experience!

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    Hello Trisha and Jason,
    I hope you are fine.
    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you and Jason really enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.
    God Bless you and Jason and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks,

    Trisha and Jason married in Cancun Mexico November 2023 by Priest Vimal
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    Roze R. Sent on 04/17/2024
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    Wedding in Tulum!

    Pandit Raval is incredible! Everyone from our wedding loved the way he did the service. I’m Indian and my husband is Dominican and we are both from NYC. We had a lot of people who wouldn’t have understood what was happening but Pandit Raval did an amazing job at explaining everything in English and even throwing in some jokes, just what we wanted! I highly recommend his services and he made our wedding perfect!

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    Hello Roze and George,

    I hope you are fine.
    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.

    God Bless you and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks,

    George and Roze married in Tulum Mexico- January 2023 by Priest Vimal
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    Rekha R. Sent on 12/27/2023
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    Thank you Pandit Vimal

    Namaste pandit . We can’t thank you enough for the wonderful ceremony you did in Mexico for our daughter wedding in November. Pandit Vimal you did such an amazing ceremony that helped us feel connected to God and jokes that made everyone laugh. Thank you Pandit. Everyone who attended kept telling us they enjoy the ceremony and prayer.🙏 It was the first Hindu ceremony for most of the people who attended and they all loved it so much. Thank you and have a blessed New year.

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Hello and Nanaste Rekha Ji
    Happy new year ..

    I hope you are fine.
    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you and George really enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.

    God Bless you and George and Rose and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks,

    Grorge and Roseena married in Tulum Mexico December 2023 by Priest Vimal
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    Sona Sent on 12/04/2023
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    Knowledgeable and rooted in strong values

    Vimalbhai was an excellent priest for our wedding. He was respectful, knowledgeable, clear in communication, and rooted in values and traditions- he also showed flexibility. He ensured we did the ceremony properly to celebrate our heritage and met with us several times to get to know us and help with any questions we had. Our family will definitely continue having Vimalbhai lead any special wedding days in the future!

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Hello Sona and Tejdeep,
    Thank you so much.
    God bless you and your families.
    Once again, thank you for choosing me on your special day.

    Take care,
    Pundit Vimalbhai
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    Divya T. Sent on 11/29/2023
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    Wonderful, accommodating priest!

    Priest Vimal was amazing. I am Hindu and my husband is Jewish. We had a combined ceremony with both a Hindu Priest and Jewish Rabbi in about 50 minutes. Priest Vimal worked with us to make a script that worked for both of our religions. He was very knowledgable in fusion ceremonies and was flexible in the way we wanted it to run. He was very engaging throughout the ceremony and he made the guests laugh a lot. He organized our zoom sessions to make sure we were on a good schedule and truly wanted to make sure our big day was special for us. Thank you Priest Vimal!!!

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    Hello Divya and Phil
    I hope you are fine.
    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you and Phil really enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.
    God Bless you and Phil and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks,

    Divya and Phil Married by Priest Vimal on Sep. 2023
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    Vishal Sent on 09/25/2023
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    Pundit Ji brought the house down!

    We were very lucky to have Vimal Ji at our wedding this past weekend. He did an amazing job explaining everything in English. He was open and supported us in modernizing some aspects of the ceremony. He was super responsive leading up to the wedding day and arrived on time.

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    Hi Vishal and Anna,
    I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Thanks for choosing me on this special day. Good luck and God bless you and both of your Family members.
    Love
    Priest Vimal
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    Marcela Sent on 10/01/2023
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    Excellent experience with VimalBhai

    VimalBhai gave us our dream ceremony which allowed for both of our families and friends to understand every step of the ceremony & enjoy the special moments. He was truly the greatest!

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    Hello Marcela

    Thanks for choosing me on this special day. I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Good luck and God bless you and both of your Family members.
    Love
    Priest Vimal
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    Richard C. Sent on 11/28/2023
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    Amazing and personal service

    Every step of the way was easy and stress free. What really set him apart was the fact he had several zoom calls with us prior to the wedding to talk through all our questions and make sure by the time the big day came, everything was set. During the wedding, which was interfaith, he did a great job of keeping true to the traditional Hindu wedding while at the same time making sure all the non Hindu guests understood every step of the way, what was happening. I would 100% recommend him for your wedding.

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    Hello Richard and Hetal
    I hope you are fine.
    Thanks for choosing me for your special Day. I'm glad you and Hetal really enjoyed my customized ceremony.
    I look forward to working with your families again.
    God Bless you and Hetal and both of your families.
    Good Luck.
    Thanks, Richard
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    Rakesh Sent on 09/26/2023
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    Hindu Priest for all types of couples

    Hindu priest Vimal was amazing through all stages of the process. We needed a Hindu priest that was comfortable performing a mixed ceremony alongside a Jewish officiant. Vimal was extremely flexible and easy to work with, and even had a sample script ready to go that gave us a good starting point for a Hindu-Jewish interfaith ceremony. The ceremony day was perfect, with Priest Vimal guiding the crowd through the Hindu elements with perfect and clear English, and in a very efficient manner keeping the total combined ceremony length to under 45 mins. We had nothing but positive feedback from guests about the ceremony. Cannot recommend Vimal enough for your Hindu and mixed ceremony needs.

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Hi Rakesh and Lori,
    I hope all is well.
    I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Thanks for choosing me on this special day. Good luck and God bless you and both of your Family members.
    Love
    Priest Vimal
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    Janelle Sent on 08/10/2023
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    You Were Fantastic!

    Hi Priest Vimal,

    Hope you’re well! We met at Ali and Sonia’s wedding. I wanted to let you know that I thought you did an amazing job at the wedding. I have never been so fascinated by religious ceremonies. The way that you succinctly described everything you were about to do and why helped me to really feel like I belonged there and to understand the significance of each part. It was a wonderful learning opportunity on top of being there to support Ali and Sonia. Your warm leadership kept the pace going smoothly and helped to prevent too much time in the sun. Thank you for your travel and enduring the heat to make Ali and Sonia’s wedding a huge success (and of course their marriage from the ceremonies).

    Wishing you all the best,
    Janelle

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Hi Janelle,
    I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Thanks for choosing me on the special day. Good luck and God bless you.
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    Benesh C. Sent on 10/01/2023
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    Amazing Experience!

    Everything was perfect and we highly recommend Vimalji. He took the time to adjust to our needs and explained everything to our guests, which made their experience even better!

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    Hi Benesh and Alixis

    I'm glad you really enjoyed the ceremony. Thanks for choosing me on this special day. Good luck and God bless you and both of your Family members.
    Love
    Priest Vimal
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    Ali H. Sent on 07/30/2023
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    Wonderful to work with!

    Priest Vimal was wonderful to work with! We are two brides and we had a Hindu wedding in July 2023 in Cancun. Priest Vimal was easy to communicate with and he was very responsive to our questions. We had a Zoom call to meet each other, and then we had another Zoom call for him to meet our immediate family involved in the wedding ceremony. He explained everything clearly in English for the family members who had never experienced a Hindu wedding ceremony. Throughout the entire process he was patient, friendly, kind, and attentive to our needs. He listened to our preferences for the ceremony and worked with us to customize for two brides. Priest Vimal made us feel so comfortable and accepted. We are very grateful to have worked with Priest Vimal!

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Thanks Ali,
    I'm glad your guests enjoyed my ceremony.
    Thanks for Choosing me on your special day.
    Good Luck and God bless you and your familes.
    Pundit Ji
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    Jahnavi Sent on 06/20/2023
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    Happy that we found Pandit Vimal ji

    Pandit ji is very professional and flexible. He patiently worked with us and designed everything as per our needs. The wedding was perfect as we envisioned it. The audience totally enjoyed and liked the way Pandit ji explained all the rituals.

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Thanks Jahnavi.
    I'm glad your guests enjoyed my ceremony.
    Thanks for Choosing me on your special day.
    Good Luck and God bless you and your familes.
    Pundit Ji
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    Carol M. Sent on 07/06/2023
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    Amazing Service

    We had to find a Hindu priest roughly 2 weeks before our wedding day and we felt so lucky that we found Vimalji. He was always quick to respond and walked us through the ceremony making note of the changes that we wanted to make. He was able to provide a detailed list of what we needed to bring and was able to bring most things himself. The ceremony was beautiful and perfect.

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Many thanks Carol. I thank you for choosing me on your wedding day . I’m glad you enjoyed my ceremony. Good luck and God bless you and both of your families.
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    Sonal Sent on 03/06/2023
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    Hindu Priest Vimal Rawal is EXCELLENT

    Priest Vimal Rawal is a learned young panditji from NJ who conducted the wedding of my daughter in Mexico City. He not only made it easy for us, he was a wonderful cultural ambassador as well. There was a hushed silence as he conducted the various important ceremonies. He had prepared us well earlier. At the end, we felt that there was a rain of bliss showered on all - bride, groom, parents, family and guests alike. It was like a blissful amrita-dhara that those not familiar with Indian weddings also felt palpably. We heard “This is the best wedding I’ve ever been to” over and over from just so many people. Vimal Maharaj is one of a kind. If you’re fortunate, you will hire him. But you will learn how much of a family member he truly becomes! Very Grateful for his stellar service to my family. I recommend him highly to all who care to have a loving, intimate and a blissful wedding. Namaste. Aum Sai Ram. 🙏🙏🏽💞✨😇

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Wow… thanks Sonal Ben for your kind words.. they mean a lot to me . I am honored to be chosen as your family priest for your daughter’s wedding day as well as graha santi . Good luck and God bless you and your family.

    Om Sai Ram.
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    As Sent on 10/10/2023
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    High Performance. Delivered.

    Priest Vimal (Pandit-Ji) delivered exactly what our wedding required.

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    Thanks Avi
    Thanks for choosing me on your special Day. I had a very good time in Montreal Canada.
    God Bless you and Talia.
    Good Luck.
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    Aspen N. Sent on 06/26/2023
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    Priest Vimal Review

    Priest Vimal made our wedding so special. He explained the Indian culture & traditions to our guests so well and EVERYONE came up to us and complimented him and the ceremony and how they loved it so much. He was so easy and fun to work with and made the process seamless. I could not recommend him more!!!! Much love

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Many thanks Aspen. I thank you for choosing me on your wedding day. I’m glad you and Michael enjoyed my ceremony. Good luck and God bless you and both of your families.
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    Akhil G. Sent on 03/05/2023
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    Fantastic experience

    We had a wonderful experience working with Priest Vimal. His professionalism and flexibility was exceptional. He was accommodating with all of our requests, and worked with us to make sure that our parents were satisfied with the ceremony. We would absolutely recommend him.

    Hindu Indian Priest's reply:

    Many thanks Akhil and Caroline. I thank you for choosing me on your wedding day . I’m glad you , Caroline as well as your parents enjoyed my ceremony. Good luck and God bless you and both of your families.
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    Bansari P. Sent on 09/13/2019
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    The best ever!

    Priest Vimal was amazing not only during our wedding ceremony, but also prepping for the ceremony beforehand. He was extremely prompt in his responses toward any questions we had. He also took out time to speak with our parents to explain wedding ceremony details/timeline. He came early on our wedding day to setup for the ceremony and stayed until vidaai was completed. He made sure all of our ceremonies were beautifully completed. He did not rush us one bit, but also made sure we stayed within the timeframe we had discussed prior to our wedding. We could not have asked for a better priest to help us tie the knot!
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    Niyati Sent on 10/14/2018
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    A huge thank you to Priest Vimal for performing a wonderful ceremony for us on our big day! He was very responsive leading up to the ceremony and did an excellent job of translating so that everyone understood what was happening during the entire ceremony. Our ceremony was intimate and it truly felt like each guest was fully engaged and attentive during the ceremony. There were even some humorous moments which our guests loved.
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    Great officiant!

    Vimal did a wonderful job officiating our wedding! We wanted a traditional Hindu ceremony that was accessible to a Western audience and Vimal definitely hit it out of the park.
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    Rk . Sent on 09/10/2019
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    Great Priest

    Working with Vimal Maharaj leading up to the wedding was smooth and easy. He is a modern priest who was easily accessible but also knowledgeable in leading a traditional ceremony.
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    Yogin Sent on 09/11/2019
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    Great Maharaj for wedding

    Vimal Uncle presided over our wedding and was very easy to work with. He answered every small question we had and made sure that we both understood how the ceremony would run. We scheduled a couple phone calls with him before the big day and had some email exchanges. He was even kind enough to guide us on how to prepare our wedding program. He was great because he speaks English fluently and was easily able to go back and forth between English, Sanskrit, and Gujarati when running the wedding. He's done multiple weddings in our family now, including for two of my inlaws. We would strongly recommend him!
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