Hindu temple ceremony to attract thousands

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 14, 2003| Author: TOM HEINEN | Copyright information

Hindu temple ceremony to attract thousands

By TOM HEINEN theinen@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Saturday, June 14, 2003

City of Pewaukee -- Many manifestations, but one God.

That central Hindu belief offers a potential bridge of understanding as marble representations of Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and other deities lie waiting in cloth-lined shipping containers in the Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, N4063-W243 Pewaukee Road.

Some 2,000 to 4,000 Hindus from sou...

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