Kali Mandir
Kali Mandir / Ramakrishna Ashram is a non-profit, educational and religious organization founded in 1993 in Laguna Beach, California, dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother Kali in the devotional tradition of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda
"The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind"
Classes
All classes take place in the temple, contact our staff for more info.
Spiritual discourses given at Kali Mandir by Swami Chetanananda, Swami Bhajanananda, Swami Ambikananda and others.
Live streaming webcasts of satsangs, amavasya pujas, and special events. Go to the link to watch live, see previous recordings, or check for upcoming webcasts.
Online resource for worship articles, murtis, rudraksha malas, asanas, cotton saris, incense, chadders, hand-picked spiritual books and CDs, sacred photos, spiritual jewelry and beautiful items imported from India.
Our History
In 1993, a beautiful Kali image brought from India was ritually awakened by Sri Haradhan Chakraborty, the late main priest of the Dakshineswar Kali temple. He named her Sri Ma Dakshineswari Kali. Devotees who had very little background in the intricacies of India’s temple puja standards gradually adopted this vastly rich devotional tradition one detail at a time—out of a simple love and desire to please Mother. This simple daily worship grew organically into present-day Kali Mandir / Ramakrishna Ashram, where devotees can pour forth their hearts’ yearning to the Great Mystery at the center of existence
Our Inspiration
Sri Ramakrishna, the great world-teacher and incarnation of divinity, who taught the universality of religion, the motherhood of God and the mystical path of love, is considered by many as the central force behind the spiritual awakening of this age. Through his extraordinary purity and devotion and his unprecedented spiritual disciplines and experiences, Sri Ramakrishna unleashed a spiritual current of grace, making the divine mystery accessible to all.