Hinduism in Russia
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Hinduism has been spread in Russia primarily due to the work of scholars from the religious organization International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and by itinerant Swamis from India and small communities of Indian immigrants. While ISKCON appear to have a relatively strong following in Russia, the other organizations in the list have a marginal presence in this country. There is an active Tantra Sangha operating in Russia. According to the 2012 official census, there are 140,010 Hindus in Russia, which accounts for 0.1% population of Russia.[1]
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Total population | |
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140,000 0.1% of its total population | |
Religions | |
Hinduism Majority: Vaishnavism Minority: Slavic Vedism and Shaivism | |
Scriptures | |
Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatam and Vedas | |
Languages | |
Sacred: Sanskrit Other: Russian & Other Russian languages |
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