Hindu Temple At Florida Southern College

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Stock #:

32536

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Linen

City:

Lakeland

State:

Florida (FL)

County:

Polk

Publisher:

Tichnor Bros Inc.

Postmark:

1955

Postmark City:

Vero Beach

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Size:

3.25" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The only important Hindu temple in the United States was erected on the campus of Florida Southern College, at Lakeland, during the summer of 1938 as a memorial to the late Frederic B. Fisher, donor, who brought it from Benares, India, holy city of Hinduism. Hand-carved in 259 pieces from Indian sandstone, the interesting structure was painted pure white and set on a slope of the sixty-three acre citrus grove campus, overlooking Lake Hollingsworth. Comparatively small because followers of Hinduism worship singly instead of congregationally, the temple has the across is a candelabrum in which candles are burned at night.

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BEACH The only important Hindu temple in the United States was erected on the campus of Florida Southern College, at Lakeland, during the summer of 1938 as a memorial to the late Frederick B. Fisher, donor, who brought it from Ben- ares, India, holy city of Hinduism. Hand-carved in 289 pieces from Indian sandstone, the interesting structure was painted pure white and set on a slope of the sixty-three acre citrus grove campus, overlooking Lake Hollingsworth, TomSep 5 paratively small because followers of Hinduism worship-M singly instead of congregationally, the temple has the cross on the altar inside the temple. On each side of the cross is 7 a candelabrum in which candles are burned at night, 55 MORA ADAMS 3797-180 FLA 2 CENTS 21 Mir hur rhuds. dalnu Dery Smauja derus. nice tip you all ac? We are all sound . Cau Hueder. 11/88 so klain st St. Haceleade hij 65727

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