Hinduism in Finland

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Hinduism is a very minor religious faith in Finland. The main established religion in Finland is Christianity, especially Lutheran Christianity. Finland acquired a significant Hindu population for the first time around the turn of the 21st century due to the recruitment of information technology workers from India by companies such as Nokia. There is only one known ISKCON temple near Helsinki city centre but it lacks infrastructure and funds most of the time. The Finnish Government has not sanctioned any land for ISKCON or any other kind of Hindu temple.

Some people formed a trust for a Hindu temple project in Finland but without the support of government and other business institutions nothing concrete could be achieved. Hindu festivals like Holi and Diwali have been celebrated in Finland and are gaining more popularity.^{[citation needed]}