Malibu Hindu Temple
Calabasas, California, USA
- Deities
- Venkateswara (Vishnu), Shiva, Rama, Lakshmi, Krishna, Hanuman
- Traditions
- vaishnava, shaiva
- Worship status
- active
- Address
- 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302.
- Coordinates
- 34.0951, -118.7098
- Darshan hours
- Varies by season; consult the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California's own website for the current daily schedule before visiting.
- Best time to visit
- Year-round; the temple hosts major festival celebrations drawing the Southern California Hindu community.
- How to reach
- At 1600 Las Virgenes Road in the Santa Monica Mountains, technically in Calabasas though widely known as the 'Malibu Hindu Temple'; reachable by car from the greater Los Angeles area.
Location
Open in Google MapsDespite its popular name, the Malibu Hindu Temple sits just outside Malibu proper, on Las Virgenes Road in the Santa Monica Mountains within Calabasas, California. Construction began in 1981, and the complex was built in South Indian Dravidian style — rendered in concrete rather than traditional stone — with two main shrines: an upper temple to Venkateswara (a form of Vishnu) and a lower temple to Shiva, along with subsidiary shrines to Rama, Lakshmi, Bhoodevi, Krishna, and Hanuman. Run today by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California, it has become one of the most visible Hindu temples in the Los Angeles area, drawing both the region’s Indian-American community and, occasionally, celebrity visitors and press attention for its scenic mountain setting.
Sources
- historical record: Wave 2 re-verification: coordinates confirmed and added via Komoot Photon geocoding, which identifies 'Malibu Hindu Temple' at 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA 91302 (34.0951485, -118.709752). This entry previously had no coordinates field.
- historical record: Cross-checked against Wikipedia's 'Malibu Hindu Temple' article: confirms construction began in 1981, that the complex has an upper temple dedicated to Venkateswara and a lower temple dedicated to Shiva with additional shrines for Rama, Lakshmi, Bhoodevi, Krishna, and Hanuman, Dravidian architectural style rendered in concrete, and current management by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California.