History
Swami Prabhavananda came to Los Angeles in 1929 from Portland, Oregon, and formally established the society as a non-profit corporation in 1934. Prabhavananda led the society until his death in 1976. Swami Swahananda took over as head of the society in 1976, and continues as its head to date.
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