Malibu Hindu Temple , Malibu , California , US

Malibu Hindu Temple , Malibu , California , US  

Malibu Hindu Temple Route map

Malibu Hindu Temple (Tamil: மாலிபூ ஹிந்து கோவில்), 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. The priests are situated and live on the grounds of the temple. The temple has many gatherings for ceremonies, and provides numerous space for meditation, picnicking, it has a full stage for special cultural and Hindu programs. Contents [hide] 1 Temple complex 2 Temple hours 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External links Temple complex[edit] 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[edit] The temple is open every day of the year. Weekdays: Summer hours: 9:00 A.M to 12:30 Noon and 5 P.M to 8 P.M. Winter hours: 9:00 A.M to 12:30 Noon and 5 P.M to 7 P.M. Weekends & Holidays: Summer hours: 8:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M Winter hours: 8:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M In popular culture[edit] 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.
Temple Complex

Malibu Hindu Temple photosIn 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 world-wide coverage in the media.[1] References[edit] ^ "Oops, Spears switched religions again". MSNBC. 18 January 2006. External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Malibu Hindu Temple Official website Archived official site at the Wayback Machine Malibu Temple pictures Home&Abroad – Visitor information and review v t e Hindu temples in the United States Malibu Hindu Temple Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta Hindu Temple of Atlanta Iraivan Temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago Murugan Temple of North America Sri Siva Vishnu Temple Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Weehawken) Gufa Shiv Bhagat- Baba Balak Nath Temple Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple (Spanish Fork) New Vrindaban Prabhupada's Palace of Gold BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston Radha Madhav Dham Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Itasca) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago (Wheeling) Sri Lakshmi Temple, Ashland This article about a California building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a Hindu place of worship is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Categories: Hindu temples in CaliforniaSanta Monica MountainsPlaces of worship in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaCalabasas, CaliforniaCalifornia building and structure stubsHindu temple stubs