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

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	September 2026
		1 Online Class: Srimad Bhagavata… Online Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 1, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at 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 September 1, 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.	2 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 2, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg	3 Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnana… Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple September 3, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg	4	5 Krishna Puja in San Diego Krishna Puja in San Diego Hollywood Temple September 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 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. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple September 5, 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.
6 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 6, 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: The Power of D… Spiritual Talk: The Power of Divine Attraction by Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple September 6, 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	7	8 Online Class: Srimad Bhagavata… Online Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 8, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at 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 September 8, 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.	9 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 9, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg	10 Letters of Swami Vivekananda b… Letters of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple September 10, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg	11 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple September 11, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	12 Ram Nam Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple September 12, 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.
13 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 13, 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: Remember the O… Spiritual Talk: Remember the Ocean and Sail the Waves by Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 13, 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	14	15 Online Class: Srimad Bhagavata… Online Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 15, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at 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 September 15, 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.	16 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 16, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg	17 Imitation of Christ by Swami A… Imitation of Christ by Swami Arupeshananda Hollywood Temple September 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg	18 Crystal Bowl Meditation \| Swam… Crystal Bowl Meditation \| Swami Atmavidyananda and Alok Hollywood Temple September 18, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	19 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple September 19, 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.
20 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 20, 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: First Principl… Spiritual Talk: First Principles by Swami Vedarupananda Hollywood Temple September 20, 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	21	22 Online Class: Srimad Bhagavata… Online Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 22, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at 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 September 22, 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.	23 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Pravrajika Matriprana Hollywood Temple September 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg	24 Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnana… Katha Upanishad by Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple September 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg	25 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple September 25, 2026 @ 7:00 am - September 26, 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 September 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm	26
27 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 27, 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: The Necessity … Spiritual Talk: The Necessity of Sadhana, Spiritual Practice by Pravrajika Sevaprana Hollywood Temple September 27, 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	28	29 Online Class: Srimad Bhagavata… Online Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 29, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at 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 September 29, 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.	30 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 30, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg