Lalitamba Mandiram is a gem of a temple nestled in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side. It came into being to offer teachings of liberation and unconditional love wherever there is suffering.

Lalitamba Mandiram offers outreach programs in places where people are in transition, searching for a way back to truth. Our workshops have served thousands in hospitals, shelters, and spiritual centers of various faiths.

We believe that awakening can happen for anyone in any moment, regardless of history or circumstance, or in fact, precisely because of what we go through. The unfolding of our lives is perfect for us to realize the freedom within.

When we catch a glimpse of who we are, this is grace and grace alone. Grace carries us through life for no reason other than that it is love itself. A love that forgives us again and again. A love that is self-sustaining. Liberation in love is for all to experience, because that is all there is.

The temple is affiliated with the United Religions Initiative Council at the United Nations and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. The temple is under the guidance of Swamini Sri Lalitambika Devi (Karma Chosum Lhama).

Now available is Swamini’s childhood memoir,
guide to healing the mind,
and new translation of
the Sri Lalita Sahasranama–
Mantra and the Goddess.