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Malibu Hindu Temple 
Basic information Location 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, California Geographic coordinates 34°05′42″N 118°42′35″W / 34.095103°N 118.709687°WCoordinates: 34°05′42″N 118°42′35″W / 34.095103°N 118.709687°W Affiliation Hindu Region Los Angeles State California 
Another view of the temple
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, 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 Hindu priests, of this temple. The event had world-wide coverage in the media.[1]
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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 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 8:00 P.M Winter hours: 8:00 A.M to 8:00 P.M
References
- ^ "Oops, Spears switched religions again". MSNBC. 18 January 2006. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10696063/.
External links
- Archived official site at the Wayback Machine
- Malibu Temple pictures
- Home&Abroad - Visitor information and review
Hindu temples in the United States of America Malibu Hindu Temple • The 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 • Bharatiya 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 • Barsana Dham • Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Jersey (Colonia) • Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago • Sri Lakshmi Temple, Ashland, MA
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