St. Clair - Superior in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Universal Brotherhood

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

1. Universal Brotherhood Marker

Inscription.

"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" ("The whole world is one family.")
- from the Sanskrit Maha Upanishad

"All people are forms of the divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within. Do this by work or worship, philosophy or psychic control, and be free. This is the whole essence of religion and philosophy. All other things, books and building, customs and rules, are but secondary details."
- Swami Vivekananda

The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of many religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

It has also welcomed other faiths. Judaism arrived in India around 700 BC; Christianity came with St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD. In the 8th century, Zoroastrianism came from Persia and traders brought Islam.

Adherents of these religions found in India a culture that promoted a sense of spiritual unity and universal brotherhood one that not only allowed religious freedom, but also protected and supported all faiths.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 700 BCE.

Location. 41° 31.421′ N, 81° 37.431′ W. Marker is

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in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in St. Clair - Superior. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and East Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Junior Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1190 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Cleveland OH 44108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Legacy (here, next to this marker); Artistic Traditions (a few steps from this marker); Federation of India Community Association (a few steps from this marker); Leadership (a few steps from this marker); Modern India (a few steps from this marker); Connections

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

2. Universal Brotherhood Marker

(a few steps from this marker); James Mercer Langston Hughes (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

3. Universal Brotherhood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.