Encinitas Gardens of Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage

The Encinitas Gardens of Self-Realization Fellowship Hermitage is an ashram, botanical garden and retreat in Encinitas, California, USA. The temple tower rising above the white wall along Highway 101 near Swamis Park. 
COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the SRF Temple, Encinitas Retreat and Gardens are closed. The temple website has the latest information.
History.
After his return to the United States from India in 1936, Paramahansa Yogananda took up residence at the "SRF hermitage" in Encinitas which came as a surprise from his disciple Rajarsi Janakananda. It was while staying in this hermitage that Yogananda wrote his work "Autobiography of a Yogi" and other writings in addition to creating a permanent foundation for the spiritual and humanitarian work of the "Self-Realization Fellowship/ Yogoda Satsanga Society of India." The Golden Lotus Temple lost to cliff erosion in 1942. Hundreds of newspapers reported about it. Yogananda thereupon announced „"The crucifixion of Golden Lotus Temple must be the cause for its resurrection and the birth of many other such temples."“