Hinduism in Lithuania explained
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 | Percent | Increase |
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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.
[3] According to the 2011 census, there are 344 Krishnaites in Lithuania.[4]
Lithuanian Hindus
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Lithuania, Religion And Social Profile. 2021-12-04. 2021-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802163304/https://thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_134_2.asp. dead.
- Web site: Krišnos sąmonės judėjimas . 2008-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081020165549/http://www.religija.lt/content/view/388/33/ . 2008-10-20 . dead .
- Web site: religija.lt – information about new religious movements in Lithuania and the Baltics. July 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723085123/http://en.religija.lt/showarticle.php?articleID=13. 2011-07-23.
- https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/217110/Gyv_kalba_tikyba.pdf Lietuvos Respublikos 2011 metų visuotinio gyventojų ir būstų surašymo rezultatai