Hindu Temple, Florida Southern College

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Hindu Temple at Florida Southern College, 28 Lakeland, Florida

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The only imported 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 Benares, India, holy city of Hinduism. Hand-carved in 239 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. Com- paratively small because followers of Hinduism worship singly instead of congregationally, the temple has the cross on the altar inside the temple. On each side of the cross is a candelabrum in which candles are burned at night. MADE IN U.S. AS TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROTHERS. INC BOSTON, MASS, — 65727