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Hinduism is a minority religion in Korea. There are 24,414 Indians in South Korea, most of whom are Hindus. Through Buddhism, it has also had an indirect impact on certain aspects of traditional Korean thought. The
Four Heavenly Kings The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist gods, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world. In Chinese mythology, they are known collectively as the "Fēng Tiáo Yǔ Shùn" () or "Sìdà Tiānwáng" (). In the a ...
that can be seen in Korean Buddhist temples originated from the Lokapālas. Also Skanda, Daeyejeok Geumgang, Sakra and Brahma were worshipped.


North Korea

There are 586 Indians (most of them are embassy workers) in North Korea, most of whom are Hindus.


South Korea

There are many Hindu temples in the Seoul region, like the Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir and the
Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple is one of the most important Hindu temples in South Korea. It belongs to the Vaishnavite ISKCON movement. The temple is located in the Uijeongbu city of Gyeonggi Province. It holds many lecture seminars and Yoga classe ...
, located on Seoul's outskirts, approximately 2 hours from the city centre. South Korea is home to a small number of expats, including students and engineers, from countries such as India and Nepal many of whom are
Hindu 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 ...
. Yoga has also gained increasing popularity in recent years. Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir is open daily, at specific times in the morning and evening. The temple offers various services to the mostly expat Hindu community, including children's classes, religious courses, festivals and ceremonies, such as weddings, as well as groceries for vegetarians. Though South Korea is mostly secular and
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, the range of religious beliefs displayed is quite broad. While
Korean Shamanism Korean shamanism or Mu-ism is a religion from Korea. In the Korean language, alternative terms for the tradition are ''musok'' () and ''mugyo'' (무교, 巫敎). Scholars of religion have classified it as a folk religion. There is no central auth ...
shares some similarities with Hinduism, most religious people adhere to either Buddhism or Christianity, and there remains a strong Confucian presence. The
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was celebrated for the first time on the banks of the famous Han River in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, organized by the Seoul Sanatan Temple.


List of Hindu temples in South Korea

* Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir, in Central Seoul *
Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple is one of the most important Hindu temples in South Korea. It belongs to the Vaishnavite ISKCON movement. The temple is located in the Uijeongbu city of Gyeonggi Province. It holds many lecture seminars and Yoga classe ...
of ISKCON movement, in
Uijeongbu Uijeongbu () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Overview Uijeongbu is located north of the Korean capital Seoul; it lies inside a Defile (geography), defile, with mountains on two sides, and com ...
20 km away on outskirt of Seoul *
Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Temple Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Temple is a Hindu temple located in the metropolitan city of Seoul. This temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu. The temple serves as the cultural and religious center for Korean Hindus and immigrants from South Asian countries. D ...
, in Metropolitan Seoul *
Himalayan Meditation and Yoga Sadhana Mandir Himalayan Meditation and Yoga Sadhana Mandir is a Hindu temple located in the Seocho district of Seoul metropolitan city. It is an affiliate center of Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International organisation in South Korea. The ...
, in Seocho in Seoul


See also

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Buddhism in Korea Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries. To address this, the ...
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Indians in Korea A commemorative Rs. 25.00 postage stamp on Princess Suriratna (Queen Heo Hwang-ok ) was issued by India in 2019. A commemorative Rs. 5.00 postage stamp on Queen Heo Hwang-ok (Princess Suriratna) was issued by India in 2019. Indians in Korea c ...
* Koreans in India *
Memorial of Heo Hwang-ok, Ayodhya A commemorative Rs. 25.00 postage stamp on Princess Suriratna (Queen Heo Hwang-ok) was issued by India in 2019. A commemorative Rs. 5.00 postage stamp on Queen Heo Hwang-ok (Princess Suriratna) was issued by India in 2019. A memorial of the ...


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Sri Radha Shyamasundar MandirHindu Swayamsevak Sangh Korea
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