Hinduism in Estonia
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Hinduism is a minority religion in Estonia followed by only 360 (0.027%) of its population as of 2021.{{cite web | title = Most Hindu Nations (2010) | work = QuickLists > Compare Nations > Religions > | publisher = The Association of Religion Data Archives | year = 2010 | url = http://www.thearda.com/QL2010/QuickList_44.asp | access-date = February 20, 2022 | archive-date = April 10, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160410052542/http://thearda.com/QL2010/QuickList_44.asp | url-status = dead }}
The religion was registered by the country along with Buddhism in the 1990s.
Demographics
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|2000|138
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| 2000
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|0.027% |style="background: #90EE90" | +0.05% |
The number of Hindus in Estonia is negligible. The 2000 census of Estonia showed 138 Hindus in Estonia.
According to the 2011 census, there are 295 people in Estonia following Hinduism. In the Census, there are 142 Hindus, 121 Hare Krishnas and 32 followers of Sahaja Yoga. About half of the Hindus live in Tallinn.
According to the 2021 Census, there are 360 people professing some form of Hinduism, with 300 labelled themselves as Hindus and 60 as Hare Krishnas.{{Cite web |title=RL21451: AT LEAST 15-YEAR-OLD PERSONS BY RELIGION, SEX AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE (SETTLEMENT REGION), 31 DECEMBER 2021 |url=https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat/rahvaloendus__rel2021__rahvastiku-demograafilised-ja-etno-kultuurilised-naitajad__usk/RL21451 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=PxWeb |language=en}}
Temple
In June 2024, the biggest Hindu temple in Europe was built in {{Ill|Lilleoru|et}}, near Tallinn. It is 5500 square meters. https://www.news18.com/india/europes-largest-shiva-temple-comes-up-in-estonia-consecration-ceremony-concludes-on-june-13-8927486.html
See also
References
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