Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (''Indonesian Hindu Dharma Society'') is a major reform movement and organization that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia. It was started in 1959 by

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and led by

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Creation

It lobbied for the rights of Hindus in Bali after

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became a state sponsored religion (along with

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, and

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) in 1959. From 1960–64 it was known as ''Parisada Hindu Dharma Bali''. In 1964 however it began to stress a religious rather than regional character and changed its name to ''Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia''

Religious Efforts

It sent out many Balinese missionaries to outlying areas like

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. In 1992, the Parisada hosted the

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conference in

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, indicating a building of bridges with the worldwide Hindu community.

In Politics

It is the highest religious body in

and is given an official sanction by the

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to look into matters of Hindu law. The PHDI in this manner has become a rallying organization for the preservation of

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customs. The PHD has contested Indonesia's demographic counts, saying that the 6,501,680 count (given by the government of

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) grossly undercounts the

population, stating that it is closer to 18 million.

On Law

The Parisada has lobbied for building restrictions near temples and places of worship in

.The McDonaldisation of Bali
Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy – Murdoch University.

Major Figures

– Founder *

Ketut Wiana Ketut Wiana is a prominent Hindu scholar in Indonesia. He is one of the foremost authorities on Agama Hindu Dharma. Judgements He urged Balinese to not sacrifice turtles in puja and to follow Indonesian regulations on protecting the Sea Turtles, ...

– Balinese religious figure *

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- Balinese religion figure *

Putu Sukreta Suranta I Putu Sukreta Suranta (11 April 193816 September 2022) is a high-level commander in Indonesia's army and a major figure in Parisada Hindu Dharma, he is also top figure of Pangestu (Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal). Early life and education I Putu Su ...

– Indonesian lieutenant general – former heads of PHDI

Creation

Religious Efforts

In Politics

On Law

Major Figures

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