Hollywood Temple

The Hollywood Temple & Bookshop are open according to the schedule below.

Our Hollywood location is home to a temple, monastery, convent, bookshop, library and the society’s administrative offices. Our minister, Swami Sarvadevananda, and other monks reside in the Hollywood monastery.

The temple is open daily to the public for morning meditation, noon worship, evening prayer, and evening classes. Daily puja, worship, is observed at 12:00 noon every day. Daily arati, vespers, is at 6:00 pm. We also host Sunday morning spiritual talks, scripture and chanting classes, kirtans, karma yoga days, and special pujas. The library is open before and after Sunday morning talks. Members may search for titles in our catalog and borrow books.

Contact Information

1946 Vedanta Place
Hollywood, CA 90068-3996
(323) 465-7114
hollywood@vedanta.org

Temple Hours

Daily

6:30 – 8 am
12 noon – 1:15 pm
6 – 7 pm
(6 – 8:30 pm on class nights, Tues – Thurs)

Sundays
11 am – 1:15 pm

Bookstore

Phone: (323) 465-7114

The Hollywood Bookshop is open with limited hours as follows:

Thurs – Fri 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Sat 11 am – 12:30 pm, 1 – 5 pm
Sun 10 – 2 pm
Closed Mon – Wed

Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

	April 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	2 Letters of Swami Vivekananda b… Letters of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple April 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	3 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple April 3, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	4 Ram Nam Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple April 4, 2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm In person at the Hollywood Temple, we will also stream this event at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. After a brief worship of Sri Rama and Hanuman, we sing the names of Rama together. •
5 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple April 5, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Spiritual Talk: Resurrection W… Spiritual Talk: Resurrection Within by Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 5, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	6	7 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 7, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 7, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	8 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 8, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	9 Imitation of Christ by Swami A… Imitation of Christ by Swami Arupeshananda Hollywood Temple April 9, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	10 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple April 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	11 Karma Yoga Karma Yoga Hollywood Temple April 11, 2026 @ 9:15 am - 12:00 pm Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple April 11, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Please email Pravrajika Dayaprana at Dayaprana@vedanta.org if you would like to register for her weekly chanting classes. After registering, you will receive a link in order to join on Google Meet. Pravrajika Dayaprana is hosting weekly online chanting classes. In these classes, you will learn how to chant various Sanskrit verses and songs as well as their meanings. • •
12 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple April 12, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Spiritual Talk: What Language … Spiritual Talk: What Language Does God Speak? by Swami Vedarupananda Hollywood Temple April 12, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	13	14 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 14, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 14, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	15 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 15, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	16 Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnana… Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple April 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	17 Crystal Bowl Meditation by Swa… Crystal Bowl Meditation by Swami Atmavidyananda and Alok Hollywood Temple April 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	18 Antaryoga Retreat Antaryoga Retreat Hollywood Temple April 18, 2026 @ 6:00 am - 8:30 am •
19 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple April 19, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Spiritual Talk: Enjoying Life … Spiritual Talk: Enjoying Life – The Secret Surprise by Swami Chidbrahmananda Hollywood Temple April 19, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	20	21 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 21, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 21, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	22 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 22, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	23 Letters of Swami Vivekananda b… Letters of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple April 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	24 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple April 24, 2026 @ 7:00 am - April 25, 2026 @ 7:00 am We will be performing our monthly vigil where we chant "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" for 24 hours. Our monastics and devotees take turns in the temple chanting for 1 hour each. Feel free to join us and chant from your home anytime you wish. Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple April 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm • •	25 Annual Members’ Meeting Annual Members’ Meeting Hollywood Temple April 25, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple April 25, 2026 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Please email Pravrajika Dayaprana at Dayaprana@vedanta.org if you would like to register for her weekly chanting classes. After registering, you will receive a link in order to join on Google Meet. Pravrajika Dayaprana is hosting weekly online chanting classes. In these classes, you will learn how to chant various Sanskrit verses and songs as well as their meanings. • •
26 Sanskrit Class: Vivekananda’s … Sanskrit Class: Vivekananda’s Ramakrishna by Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple April 26, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Spiritual Talk Spiritual Talk Hollywood Temple April 26, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	27	28 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 28, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple April 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	29 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Pravrajika Matriprana Hollywood Temple April 29, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	30 Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnana… Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple April 30, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •