Malibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United States
This temple of the Hindu god Venkateswara, built in 1981, is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California. 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. 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, picknicking, it has a full stage for special cultural and Hindu programs.
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 Brahmins, or Hindu priests, of this temple. The event had world-wide coverage in the media.
The deities at the Malibu Temple include Venkateswara, Rama, Lakshman, Sita, Hanuman, Ganesh, Padmavathi, Bhoodevi, Shiva, Krishna & Radha.
The temple was built in an area of 4.5 acres and is located in Malibu Hills. Facilities at the temple include a temple kitchen. Besides the regular archanas, priestly services are offered for special occassions.
Temple Hours
April - October
Weekdays
9:00 am - 12:00pm
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Weekends & Holidays
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Aarti
12:00 pm & 7:45 pm
November - March
Weekdays
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Weekends & Holidays
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Aarti
12:00 pm & 6:45 pm
Temple Kitchen
Temple Kitchen is open during temple hours all days.
Lunch is available on Saturday & Sunday from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
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