Hinduism has a small following in
Slovakia. As of 2021, there are about 975 (0.02%)
Hindus in Slovakia. Hindu groups such as
Hare Krishna, Yoga in Daily Life, Osho,
Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga (सहज योग) is a religion founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava (1923–2011). Nirmala Srivastava is known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (trans: ''Revered Immaculate Mother'') or, simply, as "Mother" by her followers, who a ...
,
Chinmaya mission exists in Slovakia
Demographics
Official Recognition as a Religion
None of the above Hindu groups are registered in Slovak Republic. To register a new religion, a group must submit a list of 20,000 permanent residents who adhere to that religion. Registration of religious groups is not required in Slovakia; however, under existing law, only registered religious groups have the explicit right to conduct public worship services and other activities, although no specific religions or practices are banned or discouraged by the authorities in practice.
In 2017, the Slovakia government passed new religion law which mandates that religious groups seeking government recognition must provide, evidence of having 50,000 adult members, an increase from the previous 20,000-member requirement that had been in place since 2007. Hindus also express dismay at Slovakia's new religion law. Hindu statesman
Rajan Zed
The Rajan Zed prayer protest were events surrounding the first official offering of a Hindu prayer at the United States Senate.
On July 12, 2007, Rajan Zed, a Hindu cleric and a noted leader in Interfaith Relations from the Indian Association of N ...
, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged Slovak Republic President
Andrej Kiska to disapprove it and asked for the immediate intervention of
European Commission and
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks to restore religious equality and freedom in Slovakia.
References
External links
Churches Protest Against Introducing Yoga to Schools in Slovakia Chinmaya MissionYoga in Daily Life in Slovakia
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