Hinduism in Armenia

Hinduism in Armenia remains a minor feature in Armenian religious life, generally represented through The International Society for Krishna Consciousness and a minority of Indian students, with backgrounds in Hinduism.

Indian population in Armenia

There are 200 Indians in Armenia, representing 0.005% of the total population of Armenia.^[1]

There are some 250 Indian students in Armenia, most of whom study medicine.^[2]

Religious organisations

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and Transcendental Meditation organisations are both active in Armenia.^[3] In 1990 ISKCON was, for the first time, officially registered as a religion in Armenia. There are now about 250 ISKCON members resident in Armenia and ISKCON maintains congregations in the towns of Gyumri, Kirovakan, Yeghegnadzor, Kapan and Ashtarak. Members of ISKCON have complained of harassment by the local government and police, as well as by the Armenian Apostolic church.^[4]

See also

• Religion in Armenia

Footnotes

1. ^ Indian Diaspora (PDF)
2. ^ Embassy of India in Armenia
3. ^ Government Report (PDF)
4. ^ Report from ISKCON Communications Journal

External links

• Indian imprint on Armenia (hinduonnet.com)
• Persecution of Hare Krishna Members in Armenia (iskcon.com)
• "Hindoos in Armenia" by Dr. Mesrob Jacob Seth
• Indian Students in Armenia (armeniandiaspora.com)
• "When KGB closed in on Lord Krishna" (telegraphindia.com)