Ecumenical Symbol for the Hindu Temple Society of North America
date: label: date made
content: ca 1970
notes: label: Description
content: The Hindu Temple Society of North America was founded in 1970 and became one of the first and most prominent Hindu temples in the New York City area. It was built with traditional granite stones imported from India. This prototype of the temple’s religious symbol was once carved into the façade of the building, and represents religious diversity through five major faiths – Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism – all surrounding and illuminated by the lamp of knowledge and acceptance, a symbol of Universalism.
place: label: place made
content: India
label: associated place
content: United States: New York, Queens
topic: label: general subject association
content: Buddhism
label: general subject association
content: Hinduism
label: general subject association
content: Christianity
label: general subject association
content: Judaism
label: general subject association
content: Islam
label: general subject association
content: Universalism
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Religion
label: See more items in
content: Religion
label: See more items in
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of The Hindu Temple Society of North America
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.0049.01
label: catalog number
content: 2016.0049.01
label: accession number
content: 2016.0049
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sign
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plexiglas (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1/4 in x 12 in; .635 cm x 30.48 cm