The Bay Area is one of the most temple-rich regions in North America, with nearly forty Hindu temples serving its enormous South Asian community. From grand traditional mandirs in Fremont and Milpitas to historic institutions like the Vedanta Society in San Francisco — founded in 1900 by Swami Vivekananda himself — there's a temple for every tradition here: North Indian, South Indian, Gujarati Swaminarayan, ISKCON, Sai Baba, and more. We pulled this list from our verified directory, so every entry below is a real, confirmed place of worship — not a rumour. Here's where to find Hindu temples in the Bay Area, organised by neighbourhood.
With Diwali around the corner, many of these temples host their biggest celebrations of the year — it's the perfect time to visit.
Fremont & the Tri-City area: the heart of the Bay Area's mandir scene
Fremont is the Bay Area's temple capital, and the Niles district is where it all started. Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple (3676 Delaware Dr, Fremont) is the Bay Area's oldest Hindu temple, established in 1984, serving a broad North Indian and pan-Hindu community with daily pujas, festivals, and cultural programs.
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple (4300 Hansen Ave, Fremont) is a Hanuman temple and community center founded by H.H. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, dedicated to Lord Karya Siddhi Hanuman with regular satsangs and spiritual programs.
Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (Vadtal Dham) (48431 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont) serves the Gujarati community in the Vadtal Dham tradition, with daily aarti, weekly satsang sabhas, and live darshan broadcasts.
Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Cultural Center (40155 Blacow Rd, Fremont) is a cultural center and temple dedicated to Lord Siddhi Vinayaka (Ganesha), part of the SVCC network, offering pujas, festivals, and community events.
Shree Jagannath Temple (37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont) is dedicated to Lord Jagannath with Balabhadra and Subhadra, open daily; it shares its Niles Boulevard address with the GuruJi Mandir congregation.
GuruJi Mandir (37270 Niles Blvd, Fremont) is the mandir of Guruji Sangat Northern California for devotees of Guruji, holding satsangs every Thursday and Saturday evening.
Across the Dumbarton corridor in Newark, Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (ISSO) (35471 Dumbarton Ct, Newark) serves the Gujarati Swaminarayan community of the Tri-City area with daily darshan and satsangs. Nearby, SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (36665 Cedar Blvd, Newark) holds weekly Saturday satsang sabhas, Gujarati language classes, and community events. And Sankata Mochana Hanuman Temple (35463 Dumbarton Court, Newark) has been dedicated to Lord Sankata Mochana Hanuman since March 2013, offering daily pujas, festival celebrations, and Vedic classes.
Milpitas & San Jose: the South Bay's temple belt
Milpitas is packed with temples along California Circle and Los Coches Street. Sri Sharadamba Temple (1633 S Main St, Milpitas) is dedicated to Goddess Sri Sharadamba (Saraswati) and run by Sharada Seva, offering Vedic scripture study, pujas, and Indian cultural activities.
Sri Satya Narayana Swamy Devasthanam (475 Los Coches St, Milpitas), established in 2007 and operated by VEDA, is a vibrant temple for Sri Satya Narayana Swamy hosting regular poojas, festivals, and cultural classes.
Shirdi Sai Parivaar (1221 California Cir, Milpitas) is a large and popular Shirdi Sai Baba temple offering daily aartis, Thursday prasadam, and community services to thousands of devotees across the South Bay.
Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple (513 Los Coches St, Milpitas) is dedicated to Paramashiva, with daily pujas, meditation programs, and spiritual discourses.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (San Jose) (1430 California Cir, Milpitas) stands out with traditional carved architecture, daily aarti, a snack store serving Gujarati dishes, and children's programs.
In San Jose itself, Shri Krishna Vrundavana Temple (43 Sunol St, San Jose) houses Shri Krishna Vrundavana and the Mruttika Brundavana of Shri Raghavendra Swamy, serving the Madhva Vaishnavite community of the Bay Area.
Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple (2350 Paragon Dr, San Jose) is dedicated to Goddess Sri Raja Rajeswari with traditional South Indian pujas and festival celebrations — and it shares the Paragon Drive campus with Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, dedicated to Shri Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon, serving the Maharashtrian community with bhajans, aartis, and spiritual gatherings.
Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple (VVGC) (32 Rancho Dr, San Jose) is the Vaidica Vidhya Ganapathi Center temple, with deities of Lakshmi Ganapathi, Subramanya, Shiva Linga, Anjaneya, and Venkateswara, serving South San Jose since 2003.
Sanatana Dharma Kendra (3102 Landess Ave, San Jose) is a Hindu temple and cultural center founded in 2005 by the late Pt. Sri Gajanana Joshiji, dedicated to Vedic principles, public service, and charity.
Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area (4411 Hyland Ave, San Jose) is a Radha Krishna temple and spiritual community offering festivals, meditation, yoga, and Vedic cultural education for families.
Shreemaya Krishnadham (175 Nortech Pkwy, San Jose) is a Pushti Marg haveli run by the Bay Area Youth Vaishnav Parivaar, dedicated to Shrinathji/Krishna and known for grand Raas-Garba and Annakut celebrations.
Krishna Kshethram (KPAS Sri Mahalakshmi Temple) (2160 Oakland Rd, Unit A, San Jose) is dedicated to Sri Mahalakshmi, with daily pujas, Harikatha discourses, Carnatic music programs, and festival celebrations.
Balaji Matha Temple (5004 N First St, San Jose) is a non-profit Hindu temple in Alviso dedicated to Lord Balaji (Venkateswara), teaching the universal truths of the Vedas and Upanishads with charity and community programs.
Chinmaya Mission San Jose (10160 Clayton Rd, San Jose) is Chinmaya Mission's Sandeepany San Jose center, offering Vedanta study groups, Bala Vihar children's classes, yajnas, and Hindu festival celebrations.
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara & Mountain View
Sri Krishna Balaram Temple (India Heritage Foundation) (1235 Reamwood Ave, Sunnyvale) is dedicated to Sri Krishna Balaram with a goshala, kirtan programs, Sunday school, and youth education.
Hindu Temple & Community Center (Sunnyvale Hindu Temple) (450 Persian Dr, Sunnyvale) is a major South Bay Hindu temple and community center with 32 vigrahas representing most regions and traditions of India, rebuilt and reconsecrated in 2013.
Shirdi Sai Darbar & Bay Area Hindu Temple (255 San Geronimo Way, Sunnyvale) is a large Sai Baba temple drawing 8,000–10,000 devotees monthly, with daily aartis, annadanam, and priest services.
Shiv Durga Temple of Bay Area (3550 Flora Vista Ave, Santa Clara) is dedicated to Shiva and Goddess Durga with idols of Ram Darbar, Ganesha, Sai Baba, Radha Krishna, and Navagraha; it celebrates Maha Shivaratri, Navratri, and Diwali.
ISKCON of Silicon Valley (1965 Latham St, Mountain View) offers daily kirtans, Bhagavad-gita classes, vegetarian prasadam meals, and community outreach in the heart of the South Bay.
San Francisco, the Peninsula & the East Bay
San Francisco has two of the Bay Area's most historic Hindu institutions. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco (333 Tunnel Ave, San Francisco) is in the city's Visitacion Valley, hosting daily aarti and festivals including a large public Diwali/Annakut celebration. Vedanta Society of Northern California (2323 Vallejo St, San Francisco), founded in 1900 by Swami Vivekananda, is one of America's oldest Hindu institutions, with a monastery, temple services, and classes.
Sanatan Mandir (205 Angus Ave W, San Bruno) is a community Hindu temple near SFO serving a large Indo-Fijian congregation, with Ram katha, bhajans, Hanuman Chalisa, Balvihar youth programs, and prasadam. In East Palo Alto, Shree Ram Mandir East Palo Alto (2777 Hunter St, East Palo Alto) serves the Indo-Fijian Hindu community with poojas, kirtan, and festivals.
ISKCON Berkeley (New Jagannath Puri) (2334 Stuart St, Berkeley) is a historic ISKCON temple founded in 1971 near the UC Berkeley campus, with deities Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Jagannatha Baladeva Subhadra, and Radha Gokulananda.
Sanathana Viswa Dharma Temple of Cosmic Religion (174 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland) is a small community Hindu temple in Oakland's Grand Lake area dedicated to Sanathana Viswa Dharma, with Sai Baba devotion.
Badarikashrama (15602 Maubert Ave, San Leandro) is a spiritual center founded in 1984 by Swami Omkaranandaji, devoted to Narayana, with daily puja, Sunday services, Balasamskara children's classes, and cultural events.
Shiva Murugan Temple (1803 2nd St, Concord) is a historic South Indian temple founded in San Francisco in 1957 by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and moved to Concord in 1988, following Saiva Siddhanta with Ganesha, Muruga, and Shiva shrines.
Shiva-Vishnu Temple (HCCC Livermore) (1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore) is the landmark Hindu Community and Cultural Center temple housing both Shiva and Vishnu under one roof, with a traditional gopuram, free prasadam, and extensive youth and cultural programs.
Muktinath Dham (5801 McBryde Ave, Richmond) is a Nepali Hindu temple in Richmond serving the Nepali community with daily worship and cultural gatherings.
Where to go next
Thirty-nine temples barely scratches the surface — our directory also lists Hindu temples across Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Dallas, and London, each verified with addresses and contact details. Browse the full temple listings on desipages.org (https://desipages.org/places/category/temples/) to find every mandir, and check individual temple pages before you visit for the latest on festival schedules and hours.
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