Hinduism in the Czech Republic

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Hinduism is a minority faith in Czech Republic followed by 0.02% (2,024) of the population as of 2021.[1] Hindus are represented by three communities: Czech Hindu Religious Society, Hare Krishna Movement and Vishva Nirmala Dharma.[2]

Communities[edit]

Czech Hindu Religious Society[edit]

Hindu temple in Prague Zoo

The Česká Hinduistická Náboženská Společnost (Czech Hindu Religious Society) was registered as a religious community in 2002.[2]

ISKCON[edit]

Hare Krishna musicians at Prague, Czech

Hare Krishna became an officially recognized religion in 2002.[3] It has four temples in the country. There are 200 devout followers of Hare Krishna in the Republic.[4] The members of the Hare Krishna movement have been troubled by accusations of cult-like behavior.[5]

Vishva Nirmala Dharma[edit]

In 2007, Vishva Nirmala Dharma became a registered religious community in the country.[2]

Demographics[edit]

The Demographics of Hindus in Czech Republic:[1]

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
20011,061—    
20112,408+127.0%
20212,024−15.9%
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1–18 Obyvatelstvo podle náboženské víry a pohlaví podle výsledků sčítání lidu v letech 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 a 2011" [Population by religious belief and sex by 1921, 1930, 1950, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses] (XLS). www.czso.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2018-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tretera, Jiří Rajmund; Horák, Záboj (27 November 2019). "Registered religious communities in the Czech Republic". Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "Ratha Yarta Hindu festival starts in Prague". Prague Monitor. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dining with the Krishna". 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Shim, Jessica (30 October 2008). "Driven by Faith, but Facing Adversity". Prague TV. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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