Hinduism in Lithuania
Hinduism is a minority religion and a fairly recent development in Lithuania. Hinduism is spread in Lithuania by Hindu organizations: ISKCON, Sathya Sai Baba, Brahma Kumaris and Osho Rajneesh. As of 2015, there were 580 (0.02%) Hindus in Lithuania.[1]
ISKCON (Krišnos sąmonės judėjimas) the largest movement and oldest movement as the first Krishna followers date to 1979.[2] and has three centres in Lithuania in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Kaunas.
Brahma Kumaris maintains the Centre Brahma Kumaris in Antakalnis, Vilnius.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2001 | 265 | — |
2011 | 344 | +29.8% |
2015 | 580 | +68.6% |
Source: [3][4][5] |
Year | Percent | Increase |
---|---|---|
2005 | 0.007% | - |
2011 | 0.01% | +0.003% |
2015 | 0.02% | +0.01% |
According to a census in 2001, 265 people identified themselves as followers of Hare Krishna movement, 107 identified as Shri Sathya Sai Baba followers, and 12 identified as Osho Rajneesh movement.[6]
According to the 2011 census, there are 344 Krishnaites in Lithuania.[7]
Lithuanian Hindus
- Ieva Zasimauskaitė, singer and contestant at Eurovision Song Contest 2018
See also
- Hinduism by country
- Religion in Lithuania
References
- ^ "Lithuania, Religion And Social Profile". Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Krišnos sąmonės judėjimas". Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "religija.lt – information about new religious movements in Lithuania and the Baltics". July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ Lietuvos Respublikos 2011 metų visuotinio gyventojų ir būstų surašymo rezultatai. stat.gov.lt (2013)
- ^ "Lithuania, Religion And Social Profile". Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "religija.lt – information about new religious movements in Lithuania and the Baltics". July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ Lietuvos Respublikos 2011 metų visuotinio gyventojų ir būstų surašymo rezultatai. stat.gov.lt (2013)
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