Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

In front of the map of India, a symbol of interfaith peace.

Another Bhagavad Gita verse on one of the temple walls.

One of the most often posted verses from the Gita, seen in many American temples.

Each Gita verse is surrounded on each end by one of these carved wooden "aum" symbols.

Framed poster depicting Krishna with the gopi at the center.

Verse from the Bhagavad Gita that greets devotees upon their entrance into the foyer area of the temple.

Framed letters acknowledging the opening of the Hindu temple in the 1980s, from Ronald Reagan in the White House all the way down to the state and local government officials, including Senator Strom Thurmond and Governor Carroll Campbell.

Letter from Ronald Reagan.

Letters from the US Senators from South Carolina, Strom Thurmond and Fritz Hollings.

Yet another Bhagavad Gita verse on the wall of the temple.