Hinduism in Panama is a minority religion. There are about 14,000 (0.32%)
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
as of 2021.
History
The Hindus initially arrived by way of the British colonies of
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
and
Trinidad-Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, small ...
, first came as canal workers between 1904 and 1913. Most of the Hindus trace their
roots back to the states of Gujarat and Sindh, in India and Pakistan respectively.
Demographics
Hindu Associations and Organisations
The main association of Hindus in Panama are the Panamanian Hindu Civic Association, the Krishna Radha Temple Society, the Hindustani
Society of Panama (Templo Hindu de Tumba Muerto), the Hindustani Society of
Colón. The
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known Colloquialism, colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Gaudiya Vaishnava Hinduism, Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was found ...
,
International Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organization, and International Society of Transcendental
Meditation are also present in Panama.
[http://www.prolades.com/encyclopedia/countries/english/panama_religion_2009.pdf ]
Panama Hindu Temple
Panama Hindu Temple is one of only two Hindu Temples in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
, and stands on top of a hill in
Tumba Muerto.
See also
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Indians in Panama
There are an estimated 8,000 people of Indian origin in Panama. They are employed in the shipping industry while others are mainly engaged in commerce. A majority are Hindu with a substantial Muslim and Sikh minority and they maintain Hindu templ ...
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Hinduism in Suriname
Hinduism is the second-largest religion in Suriname. According to ARDA, there are 129,440 Hindus in Suriname as of 2015, constituting 23.15% of the population. Suriname has the second largest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere, after ...
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Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago
Hinduism in Trinidad and Tobago is the second largest religion. Hindu culture arrived in 1845 in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the 2011 census there were 240,100 declared Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago. There are also various temples in Tri ...
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Hinduism in French Guiana
References
{{North America in topic, Hinduism in
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
Religion in Panama