Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania (USA) has a granite pillared Hindu temple hall (mandapa), dating back to 1550. At the second floor of the Museum; the pillars, slabs and brackets of this temple hall come from Madurai (India) and depict deities/characters/scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata; including Krishna, Hanuman, Garuda, etc. Philadelphia Museum’s collections include […]
Hinduism in Philadelphia
Hindus urge Urban Outfitters to withdraw Lord Ganesh socks
Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate recalling of socks carrying image of Lord Ganesh sold by a Philadelphia (USA) headquartered firm Urban Outfitters, Inc., calling it inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped […]