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.
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[edit] Finnish-Indian-Society
The Finnish-Indian-Society was established in 1949.
The organisation's original name was Suomalaiset Intian Ystävät ry (Finnish friends of India ) and initially it was mainly a community of people interested in Indian philosophy and the philosophy of Gandhi. At the moment the society has about 300 members, out of which 50 are Indian [1]
There are 410 PIOs, 750 NRIs in Finland. Indians constitute 0.220% of the total population of Finland, though it is unknown what percentage of these Indians are Hindu, versus other major Indian religions. [2]
[edit] Hindus in Finland
An estimated 250 Tamils live in Finland[3]
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.
[edit] Hindu Groups in Finland
- Ananda Marga is active in Finland
- Chinmoy Mission has Centres in Finland
- Brahma Kumaris have Centre at Kylätie 20 (piha), 00320 Helsinki, Finland
- Sathya Sai Organisation has Centres in Finland
There is an International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple near Helsinki city centre. 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]
[edit] External links
- Finland Hindus To Build a Temple
- Sivalingam, 63, of Helsinki, was the first Srilankan Hindu to arrive in Finland
- Amma organization in Finland
- Finland: Few individuals go North by Urmila Goel
- ISKCON Finland Finnish Language Website
- Blissful Scenes from Sri Krsna Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada Avirbhava Mahotsava in Helsinki, Finland
- Finland´s First Ratha Yatra Festival In Helsinki May 27th 2006
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