Sri Chinmoy Statue
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Title
Sri Chinmoy Statue
Subject (Topic)
Subject (Topic)
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Roger Williams Park--Rhode Island--Providence
South Elmwood--Neighborhoods--Rhode Island--Providence
Monuments--Rhode Island--Providence
Subject (Name)
Subject (Name)
Ghose, Chinmoy Kumar, 1931-2007
Ghose, Chinmoy Kumar, 1931-2007
Subject (Object)
Subject (Object)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The Sri Chinmoy Statue shows the Indian spiritual leader dressed in a kurta and dhoti. A little larger than life-size, Chinmoy holds in his hands the World Harmony Run Peace Torch. Born in 1931 in Bangladesh, Chinmoy established meditation centers around the globe starting in the late 1960s.
Creator
Torpy, Kaivalya
Source
Photographs by Eric Sung, Professor, Providence College
Date
April 18, 2011
Contributor
Anonymous donor
Rights
City of Providence, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Roger Williams Park, F.C. Greene Memorial Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Has Part
Bronze plaque on boulder:
Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007)
Dreamer of Peace
Founder of the
World Harmony Run
18 April, 2011
Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007)
Dreamer of Peace
Founder of the
World Harmony Run
18 April, 2011
Medium
Bronze; Stone
Bibliographic Citation
"Sri Chinmoy." Roger Williams Park, May 20, 2025. Accessed September 22, 2025. https://www.rwpconservancy.org/explore/things-to-see/notable-works-of-art-and-monuments/sri-chinmoy-statue/.
Rights Holder
Department of Art, Culture, Tourism, City of Providence
Citation
Torpy, Kaivalya , “Sri Chinmoy Statue,” Commemorative Works of Providence, accessed April 1, 2026, https://monuments.artculturetourism.com/items/show/42.