A must-visit temple. It's in an isolated area, surrounded by nature, so it's quiet peaceful. The…read moreview is breath-taking & the drive there is pretty scenic. You might not get much network around the area though. It's easily accessible to the public on Tuesdays & Saturdays from 6 am to 7:30 am when the arati happens. At all other times, a reservation is required to visit the temple & Mount Madonna Center. The cafe is closed early morning, so you can enjoy food there only when you make reservations. They give you prasad after the arati. It can be crowded in the mornings, so if arati is not a priority, it's better to make a reservation. It's rushed during the arati hours. By reserving, you can enjoy a quieter environment, pray more, and stay for longer without being overwhelmed by the crowd. The restrooms are clean. Pets are not allowed. They always have volunteers who are great at helping you & distributing prasad.

Place the phone ringer on silent…read more There's no cell connection (so grateful for that!) Ladies: PLEASE PUT YOUR HAIR UP ..... our scriptures say so! There's no confusion about that! Don't show up in denim and jeggings,please! Please. This is not a requirement of this temple. But our elders say so... "In Hinduism, women are often encouraged to put their hair up as a sign of modesty and to avoid attracting negative energies. Loose hair is sometimes associated with vulnerability and can symbolize a lack of control or discipline, which is why tying it up is seen as more appropriate." Untied or loose hair is considered bad or inauspiciousness in Hinduism as it invites negative energy and destruction. Loose and open hair is a symbol of death and mourning. During puja and when entering temple, the hair should be tied and not left loose. Even while sleeping, it is advised to keep the hair tied. Untied or loose hair is also a symbol of sex, thus a women shows united hair only to her husband. In the Ramayana, Sita's mother Sunayana advices her to keep the hair always neatly tied as it a symbol of bond and auspiciousness." The first question from yelp is what went well I would say everything!! It was a certain moment that emissaries of God talked about Sankatmochan and within a few hours, I found myself there! Visiting this temple requires an appointment - sign up online. Get there by 4pm. Aarti & Pooja are 6pm. There might be other prayers. There's a lot of Bhajan and chanting....... So good for the soul and to center oneself. Ladies: PLEASE PUT YOUR HAIR UP ..... our scriptures say so! There's no confusion about that! Don't show up in denim and jeggings, please! One does not see any woman dressed in leggings and denim at a mosque, a gurdwara, a Jewish temple, a church.

Sri Ramana'ji performed excellent Grihapravesham, Homam and Navagrapooja . I never such authentic…read morepooja in my life . he deeserves 6 stars !!!

Extremely positive and spiritual temple. The temple is primarily south indian, but the priests…read moretranslate talks, discussions into English. Their pronunciation of Sanskrit is perfect and their ritual practices are also very deep and authentic.

We called volunteers from Iskcon Silicon Valley for Krishna kirtan at our home. We loved the…read morediscourse, & mesmerizing & beautiful chants.

No match for ISKCON kirtan in downtown Palo Alto :) These guys are very nice. They also serve very…read moreyummy indian food! Great collection of books on yoga and meditation! I think they are there once a month on Friday night.

I have been a long time devotee of Lord Krishna, and I do all of my religious rites and ceremonies…read morehere. The priest of the temple is very good in understanding the needs of the modern day pressures and does his best to accommodate the devotees. The amenities are very good, and one can find tranquility and peace here.

Whats not to like about a temple. The aura & the feel which it permeates is incomparable. Its a…read morepeaceful temple. Would have been fun to meditate for a while. Beautiful Murthis of Prabhu Balaji. Krishna in any divine form not to love is impossible. The pandit their gave us prasadam of apple. Parking is available on street.

They were very helpful and elaborate right from planning, through execution. They are not at all…read morecommercial in the way they interact with you. We are grateful to them for a beautiful 25th anniversary puja experience we had at this temple. We recommend this temple to anyone who wants a comfortable, and spiritual experience.

The 1 Star is solely for the reasons that women do not tie their hair and leave it falling free…read more Everybody knows the piousness of putting your hair up in the Hindu sense of way. There's a reason!!! A temple is a place of devotion not fashion. Women: put your hair up, tie it up, use a garter or clips to put it in a knot. It's only for a few minutes. Show some value to our scriptures!!!!! The management doesn't do anything cause I've highlighted it for them several times!! They don't want to offend donors! They would rather placate the visitors than speak up to the austere reasons!!!!! One sees women respect the tradition and cover their hair/head at the Masjid, and similarly at the Gurdwara. Why can't we shed our vanity for a few minutes. If the board and the people who lead services can fix this, then they have done their duties to adhering to scriptures in the true sense!

This is a great place to meditate and find peace. Please go and pray and find natural healing.read more

Extremely Serene, place of worship. Idols of Shri Ram, Sita, Krishna-Radha are extremely beautiful.read more

Sheetal Dham is the official ashram of Shri Anandpur Trust in the San Francisco Bay Area. All…read moredevotees should contact the ashram at 209-727-4445 for further information.

The deities are nice but holy hell this temple is dirty! Does the management not care to present a…read moreclean, organized space to the large number of devotees that frequent your premises? I didn't touch the Prashad because of the way milk is left outside in the shoes area. Dirty rice cookers just placed willy nilly on the pathway that we use to walk around the deities. The priest was doing Abhishek and tossing milk cartons in front of the seated devotees. It just is so hard to feel spiritual and cleansed if you're surrounded by human disorder. Please go take a look at other temples to know how to conduct yourselves when doing an Abhishek. A pile of growing trash tossed out of the sanctum is hardly a spiritual experience. I wish the shoes area was clean as well but it's not. It's a mess. Please teach your staff to treat a holy area with some respect. As Hindus, we think it's wrong to find fault with a holy place but this review is strictly about how mismanaged everything over here is. It's about the disrespect shown by its people, not the deities.

It's sad. I went wearing full length track pants & Tshirt in the temple. Sat for a puja that was…read moregoing on. One woman told me I can't sit in the prayer because I am wearing track pants & Tshirt I NEED TO WEAR INDIAN ATTIRE to be a part of the puja. She was speaking Telugu so few things I didn't understand. That's sick. I feel sad for her. I still sat for the puja. God doesn't decide the dress so what's with this sick mentality woman. I really wish I knew her name so that way she could stand out. I request the temple management to kindly take care of such situations politely. Her mentally is stinky. I would rather pray at home than being surrounded by such sick mental human. I am definitely never going back to this temple. Woman like her is a harm to the environment.