Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

This centre, founded in 1959, was affiliated with Ramakrishna Math in 2006. Swami Ishtananda is its Minister-in-charge.

Activities:

• A library and a bookstore.
• Prayer, meditation and worship at the shrine.
• Sunday services and weekday classes.
• Spiritual retreats round the year.
• A week-long summer retreat, held annually at a state park in Tennessee situated in the Appalachian Forest Range of Roan Mountain.
• Special services on the birthdays of the Holy Trio, and festivals like Durga Puja, Shivaratri, Easter and Christmas.
• Helping the local homeless population round the year.
• The swami participated in interfaith meetings and paid visits to other cities of Florida and neighbouring states on a regular basis to conduct spiritual classes and retreats.