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Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery

The monastery was originally developed in 1942 during WWII by Gerald Heard, a disciple of Swami Prabhavananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California an American branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India.
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  • Opening hours:
    Friday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—11:45 AM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—1:45 PM
  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: American branch of the Vedanta Society
  • Also known as: “Ramakrishna Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park and Cook’s Corner.

Park
is a 2,500 acre public regional park within the city of in southern , . Whiting Ranch features riparian, oak woodland, grassland, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub environments throughout various canyons and hillscapes.

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Cook's Corner is an , bar built in 1884 that is popular with motorcyclists. It is located between the city of and the unincorporated community of . is situated 1 mile northwest of Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery.

Church
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is an evangelical, non-denominational Christian multi-site megachurch based in . It is the largest church in , and one of the largest in the United States of America. is situated 2 miles west of Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portola Hills and Trabuco Canyon.

Suburb
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is a district in the city of in , United States. It was an unincorporated community and census-designated place before it was fully annexed into Lake Forest.

Village
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is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the foothills of the in eastern , and lies partly within the .

Town
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is a city in , United States. One of Orange County's youngest cities, is a master-planned community. is situated 2½ miles south of Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery.

Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery

Latitude
33.67331° or 33° 40′ 24″ north
Longitude
-117.6101° or 117° 36′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,312 feet (400 metres)
Open location code
8554M9FQ+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 889989130
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Geo­Names ID
5385775
Wiki­data ID
Q85812835
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Telugu—“Vedanta Society Of Southern California, Ramakrishna Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বেদান্ত সোসাইটি অফ সাউদার্ন ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, রামকৃষ্ণ মঠ”
  • Bengali: “বেদান্ত সোসাইটি অফ সাউদার্ন ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া”
  • Tatar: “Көньяк Калифорниянең Веданта Җәмгыяте”
  • Telugu: “రామకృష్ణ మఠం”

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