‘Ekam sad viprā basathudhā vadanti’ - inclusivism - the idea of a reformed Hinduism in the iconographic program of the Birla temples

The fundraising activity initiated by the Birla family in India resulted construction of more than 20 Hindu temples, commonly referred to as Mandirs. Although they vary terms architectural forms and iconographic programs it seems, that one basic common theme remains - show reformed Hinduism a religion is pillar identity people New India. It understood at same time separate but also higher other great religions, yet assuring place within its confines for all them. – authors argue this paper practical realization thought expressed Ṛgveda(I 164.46) repeatedly temples ‘ekam sad viprā bahudhā vadanti’, which seems be motto foundations family.