Old Temple, Vedanta Society of Northern California
पुराना मंदिर, वेदांत सोसाइटी, सैन फ़्रांसिस्को
📍 San Francisco, California
The first Hindu temple in the Western Hemisphere, completed in San Francisco's Cow Hollow in 1906 by the society Swami Vivekananda founded six years earlier.
पश्चिमी गोलार्ध का पहला हिंदू मंदिर — स्वामी विवेकानंद द्वारा 1900 में स्थापित सोसाइटी ने इसे 1906 में सैन फ़्रांसिस्को में पूरा किया।
इतिहास History
Swami Vivekananda arrived in San Francisco on 22 February 1900 and founded the Vedanta Society there that year. Under Swami Trigunatitananda the society finished its temple at Webster and Filbert Streets on 7 January 1906, and a few months later it came through the great San Francisco earthquake.
In 1959 the society opened a larger New Temple in Pacific Heights, which is now the centre of its worship and is open daily for meditation. The Old Temple remains a home for monks and a venue for classes and services.
दर्शन की जानकारी Before you go
- Hours
- The New Temple (2323 Vallejo Street) is open for meditation 8 am – 7 pm daily except Tuesday. The Old Temple is used for classes and services rather than drop-in visits.
- Check the society's calendar for talks and classes before you go
From the temple’s official website, checked in October 2026. Hours change for festivals and seasons, so confirm on the temple’s site or by phone before you travel. General temple etiquette →
दर्शनीय Don’t miss
- The Old Temple's domes and towers, unlike anything else on a San Francisco street
- The New Temple at 2323 Vallejo Street, open daily for meditation
- Sunday-morning talks and Wednesday-evening classes
- A living link to Swami Vivekananda's own work in America
उत्सव Festivals
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