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Osho Institute Brazil
ISKCON, Yoga In Bound, Brasil Gaudiya Math and Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math e Organização Vrinda de Paramadweit. The vedic astrology is also becoming popular due to Academia Brasileira de Astrologia Védica.
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
is a minority faith in Brazil followed by approximately 0.01% of its population. Hinduism in Brazil is represented mainly by Ananda Marga
Ānanda Mārga ("The Path of Bliss", also spelled Anand Marg and Ananda Marg) or officially Ānanda Mārga Pracāraka Saṃgha (organization for the propagation of the path of bliss), is a world-wide socio-spiritual organisation founded in J ...
, Brahma Kumaris and thOsho Institute Brazil
ISKCON, Yoga In Bound, Brasil Gaudiya Math and Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math e Organização Vrinda de Paramadweit. The vedic astrology is also becoming popular due to Academia Brasileira de Astrologia Védica.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, there were about 2,905 Hindus in Brazil. According to the 2011 census, there were about 9,500 Hindus in Brazil constituting 0.005% of the population of Brazil. As of 2020, there were 21,200 (0.01%) Hindus in Brazil according to ARDA.Contemporary Society
In 2018, the entrance gate of ISKCON Temple situated inCuritiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...
, Brazil was targeted by unknown perpetrators. The painting of Krishna with his mother Yashoda was defaced.
See also
*Hinduism in Guyana
Hinduism is the religion of approximately 23.3% of the population of Guyana in 2020. Guyana has the highest percentage of Hindus in the Western Hemisphere.
History
After the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act in the British Empire, the need for labou ...
* Hinduism in South AmericaExternal Links
References
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