Hinduism in Bulgaria explained

Hinduism is a minor religion in Bulgaria.Hinduism spread to Bulgaria by ISKCON.ISKCON started spreading Krishna Consciousness to Bulgarians from 1996.

Indians in Bulgaria

There are 500+ Indians that live and work in Bulgaria.^{[1] [2]} There are no Hindu temples in Bulgaria.

Rathayatra in Bulgaria

The first Rathayatra parade in Bulgaria was organized in 1996. Till March 2008, twelve Rathayatra festivals were celebrated in Bulgaria.The Bulgarian Rathayatra festival was the first in the Balkans.

Rathayatra is one of the Major Vaishnava Festival celebrated by Krishna’s devotees in Bulgaria, and it is attended even by devotees from neighboring Macedonia and Serbia.

Yoga in Bulgaria

Yoga is gaining popularity in Bulgaria.

External links

• Hindu Influence in Communist Bulgaria
• Krishna Scenes in Bulgaria
• ISKCON Bulgaria

• Ratha Yatra Sofia - 28-29 June 2006, 22-23 June 2007; Photo Gallery
• Sahaja Yoga in Bulgaria

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 2020 . India - Bulgaria Bilateral Relations . May 14, 2024 . Indembsofia.
2. Web site: Chapter 11. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226012259/http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter11.pdf. 2014-12-26.