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1376 Mariposa Avenue, San Jose, CA

Swami Vivekananda’s visit to California in 1900 was the spark that triggered the inception of several Vedanta Societies in the Bay Area. His visit inspired the Western devotees and enthusiasts to help establish multiple Vedanta centers in Northern and Southern California. Swamiji also envisioned setting up a Vedanta Society in South Bay centering the San Jose area. In his letter to Alice Mead Hansbrough (Shanti) dated July 3, 1900, he wrote,