The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Milpitas , California , houses 14 idols of various Hindu deities, and a golden statue of Lord Swaminarayan. All the idols were hand-made in Rajasthan , India . The Mandir is located at 25 Corning Ave , Milpitas , CA. Murthi Pratishtha or installation of the idols in the temple were carried out on September 8, 2007 . The Address, Telephone number and Location of San Jose Swaminarayan Mandir on Google maps BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 25 Corning Ave , Milpitas , CA 95035 . USA Tel: (1-408) 262 0707 Fax: (1-408) 262 1022

It is said that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa talked to Mother Goddess Kali just like we talk to our friends or parents. Here is a look at how Sri Ramakrishna experienced Mother Goddess. When I jumped up like a madman…, suddenly the blessed Mother revealed herself. The buildings with their different parts, the temple, and everything vanished from my sight, leaving no trace whatsoever, and in their stead I saw a limitless, infinite, effulgent Ocean of Consciousness . As far as the eye could see, the shining billows were madly rushing at me from all sides with a terrific noise, to swallow me up. I was caught in the rush and collapsed, unconscious… within me there was a steady flow of undiluted bliss, altogether new, and I felt the presence of the Divine Mother. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Source: Ramakrishna Kathamrita translated by Swami Nikhilananda as The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.) An explanation of the above passage This passage describes an intense mystical experience of Ramakrishn