Hinduism in Korea

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Hinduism is a minority religion in Korea. There are 24,414 Indians in South Korea, most of whom are Hindus.[1] Through Buddhism, it has also had an indirect impact on certain aspects of traditional Korean thought. The Four Heavenly Kings that can be seen in Korean Buddhist temples originated from the Lokapālas. Also Skanda,Daeyejeok Geumgang, Sakra,Yama and Brahma were worshipped.

North Korea

There are 586 Indians (most of them are embassy workers) in North Korea, most of whom are Hindus.[2]

South Korea

There are many Hindu temples in the Seoul region, like the

Hindu. Yoga
has also gained increasing popularity in recent years.

Sri Radha Shyamasundar Mandir[3] is open daily, at specific times in the morning and evening. The temple offers various services to the mostly expat Hindu community, including children's classes, religious courses, festivals and ceremonies, such as weddings, as well as groceries for vegetarians.

Though

Confucian
presence.

The Rath Yatra was celebrated for the first time on the banks of the famous Han River in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, organized by the Seoul Sanatan Temple.[4]

List of Hindu temples in South Korea

Main article: List of Hindu temples in South Korea

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 옴 (U+110B & U+1169 & U+1106)

References

  1. ^ https://worldwide.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "World Migration | International Organization for Migration".
  3. ^ "First Indian Temple Opens in Seoul". The Korea Times. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  4. ^ Television, Jamuna. "সিউলে প্রথমবারের মতো উদযাপিত হলো রথযাত্রা". Jamuna Television. Retrieved 2022-09-06.

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