Malibu Hindu Temples: 9 Gems Beyond the Surf

Temples are the most important part of Sanatan life. Here people feel at home to their culture outside their culture land. The Hindu temples are usually constructed by keeping in consideration a lot of ancient architectural science that have time and again proved to be much advanced to the modern science in terms that today’s scientists are yet to come up with a mechanical evidence to prove the already working phenomena which is practiced by a large populous in their faith.

Malibu habitats good number of people of Sanatan faith so for these people we have listed below, 11 of the well known Hindu temples:

Table of content:

#1. Malibu Hindu temple
#2. Sri Venkata Krishna Temple
#3. Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre
#4. Valley Hindu Temple
#5. Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Mandir
#6. Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple of North Hollywood
#7. ISKCON Malibu
#8. Radha Govind Dham
#9. Shirdi Sai Temple

#1. Malibu Hindu temple

Malibu temple is a wonderful place made in Dravidian style architecture, themed on lord Tirupati Balaji of India, located on a 4–5-acre site, built by Indian craftsmen known as shilpis, who came from Southern  India. It was built in 1981and located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California.

The temple is open for all kinds of religious people so that anyone can come and pray or meditate. In Malibu temple, the local Hindu community holds several gatherings throughout the year for various ceremonies.

Temple architecture

The Malibu Hindu Temple is made in traditional Dravidian style, and has two huge complexes for all kind of gathering.

The upper complex and lower complex, the upper side is for lord Venkateshwara as the presiding deity and the lower side is for lord Shiva as the presiding deity.

Temple Guidelines

• The Malibu Hindu Temple is open for all faiths.
• Shoes are not allowed in the temple. You need to take it out at the entrance.
• Smoking and consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited.
• Non-vegetarian  food is not allowed, even egg food is not allowed.
• Archana, pooja and abhishekam cannot be performed without a ticket.  

Dress Code at Malibu Hindu Temple

• Devotees must be covered from shoulders to knees.
• Any overly casual clothing must be completely avoided.

 Deities of the Malibu Hindu Temple

• Lord Balaji
• Lord Venkateshwara
• Lord Ganesha
• Lord Shiva

 Timings at the temple

• Monday to Friday closed.
• Saturday and Sunday open 10am to 5pm

Services offered at the Malibu Hindu Temple

• The visitor can do pooja, archana and abhishekam with a ticket.
• The temple conducts marriage, mundan and other hindu ceremonies.
• They also conduct housewarming ceremonies like birthday puja, final rites as well.
• They also conduct powerful homas like navagraha homa etc.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#2. Sri Venkata Krishna Temple, Thousand Oaks

Sri Venkata Krishna Temple was established in July 2004, in the west hills area but. In May 2007 the worshiping place was moved to Woodland Hills which was again relocated on 28, June 2015 when Krishna Brindavan found a new permanent location at 2770 Borchardt road, Thousand Oaks, CA. This location is 15 acres land in southern California with a built up area of around 17000 square feet. 

Sri Venkata Krishna Temple architecture

This Hindu Temple is managed by Sujnana Religious & Charitable Foundation. It is a non-profit organization affiliated to Puthige Matha an 800-year-old institution established by Jagadguru Sri Madhwacharya in Udupi, India.

The temple has a peaceful atmosphere, there is a huge Hanuman Ji and Maa Kali Murti and everything is so beautifully Sanatani around the Sri Venkata Krishna Temple of Malibu.

Temple Guidelines

• Do not touch the deities in the temple.
• No cooked food item is allowed in the temple for offering.
• You can offer groceries, fruits, flowers and satvik vegetables without onion and garlic.
• No smoking on the temple premises.
• Leave your footwear in the storage shelves at the entrance.
• Please maintain silence in the temple and keep your cell phone in silent mode.

Dress Code for Sri Venkata Krishna Temple

• Devotees must be covered from shoulders to knees.
• Any overly casual clothing must be completely avoided.

Deities of Sri Venkata Krishna Temple

• Lord Sri Krishna
• Maa Kali
• Maa Lakshmi
• Hanumans ji
• Lord Sri Ram

Temple Timings

The temple is open 6.00 A.M. to 8.30 P.M throughout the week.

Services offered at Sri Venkata Krishna Temple of Malibu

• The temple has big premises and pooja hall with a prasada hall
• They have living quarters for the priests.
• The temple has a multi-purpose community hall with occupancy of about 280 people.
• There they organize all kinds of events like marriage, last prayer, birthday pooja and mundan etc.
• They give extra facility like Archana request must be turned in before the Mangala Aarti.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#3. Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre, Malibu

The temple is a peaceful, well maintained, neat place for offering pooja. There is a huge Hanuman Ji and Maa Kali murti in the temple. The Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre has 2 large parking available near it.

Temple architecture

This temple has both north Indian style murtis and south Indian style murtis but the outside structure is mostly western commercial.

Temple Guidelines

• Remove footwear upon entering the main mandapa.
• No pets are allowed within the complex.
• No smoking on the temple premises.
• Do not throw trash in the parking lot or nearby park.
• Keep silence in the temple.

 Dress Code for Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre, Malibu

• All formal and casual dress is allowed.

 Deities at Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre, Malibu

• Ganapati
• Lord Shiva
• Lakshmi-Narayan
• Shree Nath ji

Temple Timings

• Open all days of the week from 9am to 8pm but weekly cultural activity has a different timetable.

Services offered at Hindu temple & Indian Cultural Centre, Malibu

• They teach cultural education to children of local community
• They celebrate all Hindu festivals

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#4. Valley Hindu Temple, Malibu

The temple holds several Sanatan events in the area and is popular for offering food frequently. Various discourses and educational classes are held for adults to enhance their religious understanding at the Valley Hindu Temple of Malibu.

Temple architecture

Valley Hindu Temple was inaugurated in 1996 in Roscoe Blvd Northridge, CA 91324, USA. This temple has intricate interiors and magnificent architecture with pleasant ambiance, it is known as the largest shiva lingam in North America. The temple has a good parking area for everyday visitors .

Valley Hindu Temple Guidelines

• Alcohol and smoking are not allowed.
• Shoes are not allowed in entire temple premises.
• Please maintain silence in the temple and keep your cell phone in silent mode.
• Do not throw trash in or around the temple.

Dress Code for Valley Hindu Temple of Malibu

• Do wear appropriate clothing when visiting the temple.

Deities of the Valley Hindu Temple of Malibu

• Lord Shiva
• Lord Krishan and Radha
• Lord Ram and Sita
• Lord Ganesh

Timings

• Valley Hindu Temple Timing: 08:30 am – 08:00 pm
• The popular time to visit Temple is 4PM
•  Busiest days at Valley Hindu Temple is Friday and Sunday

Services offered at Valley Hindu Temple of Malibu

• On a regular basis devotees come for darshan, abhishekham, Puja, Paath, meditation, other rituals and seek spiritual guidance from the priests.
• There is a library of books and newspapers are also available for free.
• On major events like Maha Shivratri, Holi, Navratri, Bhagwan Ram Navmi and Shri Krishan Janam ashtmi, Ganesh Utsav, Durga Ashtami, Karva Chauth, Diwali, Ann Kutt (Govardhan Puja), Mahavir Jayanti and Laxmi Pujan you can offer abhishekam & homam.
• Devotees funded dinner is held on Tuesdays and brunch on Sundays.
• The temple also offers several programs for senior citizen, kids and youths throughout the year.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#5. Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Mandir, Malibu

Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple was inaugurated in Torrance, California in 2014 by Sriman Narasimhacharya Cherukupally. The statue of lord Hanuman is 12 feet, which is the tallest Hanuman statue in the USA.

Temple architecture

The temple architecture is western commercial and has Lord Hanuman with Panchamukha (five faced Hanuman) as the main deity.

Guidelines at Panchamukha Hanuman Temple of Torrance

• Keep your pooja material according to this list- Flowers, Coconut, Ghee, Milk, Honey, Yogurt, Fruit Juice, Sugar, Dhoop Sticks.
• Remove footwear before entering the main mandapa.
• Alcohol, smoke, and non-vegetarian food are not allowed on the premises.
• Pets are not allowed within the complex.

Dress Code for Panchamukha Hanuman Temple of Torrance

• Short dresses are not allowed.
• Leather materials are not allowed.

Deities at the Panchamukha Hanuman Temple

• Sri Hanuman ji. 
• Sri Garuda. 
• Sri Hayagriva- the horse faced incarnation, 
• Sri Varaha – The mighty boar faced incarnation.
• Sri Narasimha – The lion faced incarnation.
• Ganesha
• Shivlingam
• Lord Balaji
• Navagraha
• Swamy Ayyappa
• Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
• Lord Shiva
• Sri Venkateshwara

Timings

• Morning 9AM to 12 noon
• Evening 5 to 8:30 PM
• Weekend and special day, all day open 9 AM to 8:30 PM

Services offered at Panchamukha Hanuman Temple

• Hanuman abhisheka, Hanuman Sindhur, Thumbhole Patra, Vadamala Seva & Archana.
• New house ceremonies, Birthday pooja etc.
• The temple often donates food and clothes to needy persons.

 Find this temple on Google Map here.

#6. Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple of North Hollywood

This is a famous Mahalakshmi temple situated in the United states, North Hollywood, CA. Ashtalakshmi is a group of eight forms of devi Lakshmi. The eight forms of Ashta-Lakshmi gives us prosperity, good health, knowledge, strength, progeny, and power.

Temple architecture

Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple is Hindu temple but this place looks like an old church from the outside because it was an old church building remodelled as Hindu temple.

Detail about Ashta Lakshmi  Devi :-

1.     Adi Lakshmi– She is the Goddess of eternal wealth.

2.     Dhanya Lakshmi– She is the goddess of food.

3.     Santhana lakshmi– She grants health and intelligence among children and protects the infants from all diseases.

4.     Vijaya lakshmi– She is the Goddess of Victory.

5.     Dhana Lakshmi-She is goddess of wealth who gives money, gold, and other forms of wealth.

6.     Gajalakshmi – She is depicted as two elephants on both sides pouring water from their trunks. The name means Lakshmi with Elephants.

7.     Veera lakshmi– She is also known as Dhairya Lakshmi.

8.     Vidya lakshmi– She is Goddess of Knowledge.

Temple Guidelines

• Remove footwear outside the temple.
• No pets are allowed within the complex.
• Smoking, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are not allowed anywhere in the temple premises.
• Please do not touch any of the idols within the temple.
• To maintain the spiritual atmosphere, observe silence inside the temple.

Dress Code for Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple of North Hollywood

• No specific dress codes.
• Western dress is also allowed but should be a decent attire.

Deities of the Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple of North Hollywood

•  All Eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi

Timings

Weekend schedule

• Morning 9:30 am-1:30pm
• Evening 6pm-8:30 pm

Monday to Friday

• Morning 9:30am-11:30am
• Evening 6pm-8:30pm

Services offered at Sri AshtaLakshmi Temple of North Hollywood

• They held Namkaran, kesa khandana, Gruhapravesam (Housewarming), Nakshatra, Navagraha Shanti, etc.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#7. Hare Krishna Cultural Centre (ISKON, Los Angeles)

Hare Krishna name comes from The International Society of Krishna Consciousness also known as ISKON. This is a very popular religious movement based on Vaishnava way of Hinduism. When you visit there you will see the beautiful Dwarika Temple established by Swami Srila Prabhupada, the founder Acharya of the ISKCON.

This temple also has a Gift shop and a vegetarian Restaurant.

Temple architecture

The temple is built in a mix of the western residential and north Indian temple architectural style and follows a multicultural behaviour where anyone can visit with Vaishnavite belief system at the core. There is a beautiful Gita Museum with Krishna Cultural Center and School for children. This temple gives a message of peace, love and joy.

 Temple Guidelines

• Remove footwear outside the temple
• Non vegetarian food is restricted.
• They would prefer if you don’t use onion garlic as well.

 Dress Code for Hare Krishna Cultural Centre

• Only formal & traditional dress is allowed.
• Devotees must be covered from shoulders to knees.
• Any overly casual clothing should be completely avoided.

Deities of the Hare Krishna Cultural Centre

• Lord Radha Krishna
• Krishna Rukmini & Blarama
• Garud

Timings

• Temple is open 4:30am to 12noon
• 12:30 to 4:30pm is closed
• 4:30pm to 8:30 open
•  8:30 is closed time

Services offered at Hare Krishna Cultural Centre

• They give bhagavad Gita classes.
• Tulsi pooja and Jaap.
• You can host small family prasadam in Vaishnav cuisine.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#8. Radha Govind Dham Los Angeles

The Radha Govind Dham inspires devotion to Radha Krishna. It teaches exclusive devotion to the divine duo Radha & Krishna and helps build deeper understanding of Hindu philosophy.

Temple architecture

The temple architecture is western residential whose front gate is customised to look like a Hindu temple’s entrance. It is a peaceful and beautiful place for worship and meditation.

Temple Guidelines

• Remove footwear entering the main temple.
• Alcohol and non-vegetarian food are not allowed
• No pets are allowed within the complex.

 Dress Code for Radha Govind Dham Los Angeles

• At special events, people wear traditional sari and dhoti and cover their head.
• Casual and formal dresses are allowed.
• You can wear sleeveless dress as well.
• All types of dress are allowed but should be decent.

 Deities at the Radha Govind Dham Los Angeles

• Lord Krishana and Radha 

Timing

• Monday and Tuesday are closed.
• Wednesday open 7:30am to 9:00pm
• Thursday and Friday closed.
• Saturday morning 7:30 am-9:00pm opened
• Sunday 7:00pm- 8:30 pm opened

Services offered at Radha Govind Dham Los Angeles

• They have a community for health and wellness activities like yoga and Ayurveda.
• They celebrating art, culture programs with families, youth, and seniors.
• There is a learning center for the community children.
• You can visit to celebrate all traditional Hindu festivals.

Find this temple on Google Map here.

#9. Shirdi Sai Temple, Melvin

Shirdi Sai Temple of Melvin Ave is a beautiful temple. People gather here for meditation, festival celebration and to gain knowledge about spiritual means of healing. This is a very powerful process which brings Shirdi Sai Baba’s energy and blessings into your home.

Temple architecture

Western residential.

Temple Guidelines

• Remove footwear upon entering the main Temple
• Non vegetarian food or drinking alcohol is not allowed in temples.
• Please discard chewing gum prior to entering.
• No pets are allowed within the complex.

Dress Code for Shirdi Sai Temple of Melvin Ave

• There is not specific dress code.
• Any decent outfit which can be looking ok.

Deities of the Shirdi Sai Temple of Melvin Ave

• Shirdi Sai
• Lord Shiva
• Lord Hanuman
• Lord Ganesha
• Devi Durga

Timings

• It is closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday it is open(10:30am-1:00pm)

Services offered at Shirdi Sai Temple of Melvin Ave

• Temple sponsors home shirdi Sai Abishekam and pooja at home
• Hanuman, Shiva & Ganesh Abhishekam
• The consulting Vastu for home and other part of life
• They also doing meditation and healing

Find this temple on Google Map here.