1oz .999 Token? Where Is It From And What Does It Say?

The reverse design is very typical of Indian silver bullion rounds; you can see several examples on the forum if you search for those words, such as this example. The obverse, with the tree and legend in English, is novel, and implies an American origin (or at least, an intended American market). But I haven't been able to figure out what the "conference" was.

My best guess is private-issue bullion round. There are THOUSANDS of different designs out there, many of which are almost impossible to find a match for. My father bought some in bulk when silver was $10 an ounce, and the rounds ranged from pseudo-coins to "Congratulations on your Graduation" to random pictures.

I don't know how to translate the saying on the obverse, but that is probably your key to identification. Silver was only about $7 an ounce then, so I'd say it was most likely given out as a "Thank You" for supporters of whatever convention it was made for. My guess is either an Indian cultural society, or a Hindu church. One of my good friends in college was Indian, and she was always going to cultural conventions and festivals.