The Golden Lotus Temple

The Golden Lotus Temple is a church in Encinitas, CA. It is one of 21 churches in Encinitas.

Shortly after Paramahansa Yogananda received the gift of the Encinitas Hermitage from one of his closest disciples, Rajarsi Janakananda, he began plans for the construction of the Golden Lotus Temple, which he dedicated on January 2, 1938.

Serving since 1920

Encinitas, CA

Service times

  • Sunday 9:30am · Inspirational Services Encinitas Temple via video link

Phone: (760) 417-6080 · Website: https://encinitastemple.org/about/

Ministries at The Golden Lotus Temple

  • Volunteer Opportunities

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The community around The Golden Lotus Temple

Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. About 1 in 15 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 30.7%
  • Unemployment: 7.0% (2.4–11.5%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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