Pacific Palisades, California -
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
Transcendental vibe-meister Paramahansa Yogananda left behind many spiritually enlightened Americans, a museum, and the Golden Lotus Archway. Bonus: Gandhi's ashes!
- Address:
- 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA
- Directions:
- Santa Monica Freeway 10 west to where it joins the Pacific Coast Highway No. 1. Continue four miles north to Sunset Boulevard and turn right. Lake Shrine is one-quarter mile east, on right.
- Hours:
- Gardens Tu-Sa 9-4:45. Museum 11-4. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 310-454-4114
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Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda and dedicated in 1950. This was a former movie set arranged around the lake. It has a windmill, houseboat, waterfalls, gardens, statues, and World Peace Memorial. [David Kamada, 02/13/2010][RA: Transcendental vibe-meister Paramahansa Yogananda left behind many spiritually enlightened Americans, a museum, and the Golden Lotus Archway. Bonus: Gandhi's ashes!]
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