The Birla Mandir Temple (also known as Laxminarayan Temple) in Delhi was built in 1938. It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on the express condition that people of all castes and especially untouchables would be allowed in. The swastika is an ancient Indian symbol of good luck and auspiciousness.
Authors
- Collection
- Joel M. Halpern Papers
- Format
- Photographs Slides (photographs)
- Pages
- 1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
- Place Discussed
- India New Delhi, India
- Provider
- Digital Commonwealth
- Published in
- India
- Reference
- Local other: mufs001-ii-i0034
- Rights
- Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9d03e2c3acb55c8a944865d2e632c761
