Hinduism in the Czech Republic explained
Hinduism is a minority faith in the Czech Republic followed by 0.02% (2,024) of the population as of 2021. Hindus are represented by three communities: Czech Hindu Religious Society, Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma.[1]
Communities
Czech Hindu Religious Society
The Česká Hinduistická Náboženská Společnost (Czech Hindu Religious Society) was registered as a religious community in 2002.
ISKCON
Hare Krishna is part of Hindu Dharma or Sanatan Dharma .[2] It has four temples in the country. There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in the Republic.[3] The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior.[4] Iskcon is not a religion as such but follow Hinduism or Sanatan Dharma which is a complete way of life.
Vishva Nirmala Dharma
In 2007, Vishva Nirmala Dharma became a registered religious community in the country.
Demographics
The Demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic:[5]
| Year | Percent | Increase |
|---|
| 2001 | 0.01% | - |
| 2011 | 0.02% | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | - | |
| Hindu Community | 2001 census | 2011 census |
|---|
| Hare Krishna Movement | 294 | 673 |
| Vishva Nirmala Dharma | not included | 1098 |
| Czech Hindu Religious Society | not included | 427 |
| Other forms | 767 | 210 |
| Total | 1061 | 2408 | |
|---|
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Registered religious communities in the Czech Republic. 27 November 2019. Tretera. Jiří Rajmund. Horák. Záboj. 8 December 2018. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231021846/https://www.eurel.info/spip.php?article1816=&lang=en&var_ajax_redir=1. live.
- Web site: Ratha Yarta Hindu festival starts in Prague . Prague Monitor . 17 July 2017 . 8 December 2018 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124518/http://praguemonitor.com/2017/07/17/ratha-yarta-hindu-festival-starts-prague . live .
- Web site: Dining with the Krishna . 21 August 2013 . 8 December 2018 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165201/https://news.expats.cz/czech-food-drink/farma-krishna-dvur/ . live .
- Web site: Driven by Faith, but Facing Adversity . Prague TV . 30 October 2008 . Jessica . Shim . 8 December 2018 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123550/https://prague.tv/en/s72/c206/n1443-driven-by-faith-but-facing-adversity . live .
- Web site: 1–18 Obyvatelstvo podle náboženské víry a pohlaví podle výsledků sčítání lidu v letech 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 a 2011 . XLS . Population by religious belief and sex by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses . Czech . www.czso.cz . 2018-12-09 . 2021-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112050942/https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/45948568/130055170118.xlsx/e5f9d290-2be8-487c-9f1e-7ccf24df2437?version=1.0 . live .
