Affiliation Hindu | Phone +1 818-880-5552 Region Los Angeles | |
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Address Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302, USA Similar Leonis Adobe, The Commons at Calaba, Malibu Creek State Park, Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Murugan Temple of North Am | ||
Malibu Hindu Temple, a temple of the Hindu god Venkateswara, built in 1981, is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California, in the Santa Monica Mountains. It is owned and operated by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California. Built in the traditional South Indian style, it is frequented by followers of Hinduism in Southern California. It is one of the largest Hindu temples in the Western hemisphere.
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- Malibu hindu temple
- Temple complex
- Temple hours
- In popular culture
- Hindu Temple Society of Southern California
- References
The priests are situated and live on the grounds of the temple. The temple has many gatherings for ceremonies and provides numerous spaces for meditation and picnicking. It has a full stage for special cultural and Hindu programs.
Malibu hindu temple
Temple complex
The Hindu temple has two complexes – the upper complex with Lord Venkateswara as the presiding deity and the lower complex with Lord Shiva as the presiding deity. In addition to the presiding deity, both complexes have shrines for other deities.
Temple hours
The temple is open every day of the year.
Weekdays: Summer hours: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm Winter hours: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm
Weekends and holidays: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
In popular culture
In 1997, the temple was used in a small scene in the movie Beverly Hills Ninja starring Chris Farley, and in 1998 in a song in the Tamil film Jeans. In January 2006, the pop-star singer Britney Spears had her 4-month-old son blessed in a large ceremony by the Hindu priests of this temple. The event had worldwide coverage in the media.
Hindu Temple Society of Southern California
This temple is managed by Hindu Temple society of Southern California.