Hinduism in Los Angeles
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Hinduism in Los Angeles made its first significant impact in the late 19th century when wandering Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda (1863 –1902), a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, came on his second visit to the United States. Swami Paramananda, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, founded the Vedanta centres in Los Angeles and Boston.[1]
Hindu temples have emerged in the US in the urban areas in the same manner as in India. Los Angeles has witnessed the building of new temples in its suburbs, as the result of a significant community of Hindus living in Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties. The Los Angeles Hindu Society is based at the Pasadena Hindu Temple, which claims to "promote the religious, social and cultural activities and the spiritual well-being of the Hindu community in the U.S. state of California.[2]