Hollywood Temple

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

A recent Covid outbreak among the residents necessitates that wearing a mask while indoors is required.

Swami Vivekananda Puja Sunday January 15: attendance is limited. Please register at this link.

Please have patience with us as we slowly remove restrictions and move towards a full re-opening.

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 from morning meditation through 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

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

Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

March 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…
2
  • Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog…
3
  • Class: Living Wisdom of Swami …
4
  • Ram Nam Sankirtan
5
  • Sanskrit Class: No Class from …
  • What We Want · Swami Sarvadeva…
6
7
  • Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with …
  • Class: Shanti Gita with Swami …
8
  • Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…
9
  • Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog…
10
  • Class: Living Wisdom of Swami …
11
  • Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra…
12
  • Sanskrit Class: No Class from …
  • Holy Mother in the Eyes of Swa…
13
14
  • Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with …
  • Class: Shanti Gita with Swami …
15
  • Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…
16
  • Swami Vivekananda's Karma…
17
  • Class: Living Wisdom of Swami …
18
19
  • Sanskrit Class: No Class from …
  • We are All Philosophers · Swam…
20
21
  • Class: Viveka-Chudamani with S…
22
  • Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…
23
  • Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog…
24
  • Vigil - Chanting of "Jai …
  • Class: Living Wisdom of Swami …
25
  • Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra…
26
  • Sanskrit Class: No Class from …
  • Sri Ramakrishna’s Bhava and th…
27
28
  • Class: Viveka-Chudamani with S…
29
  • Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish…
30
  • Swami Vivekananda's Karma…
31
  • Class: Living Wisdom of Swami …