Riverside inscription for Hindu temple

The Sanskrit inscription in the bottom line reads, "Nonviolence is the ultimate duty." The name of the particular temple appears in the lines above. The swastika has been a symbol of Hinduism for many centuries.

Ludwig, Jeannette M.

State University of New York at Buffalo.

2009-12

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India/Hindu

Vārānasi, India

Welch-Ludwig Collection

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