Hinduism in Russia
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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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ISKCON Moscow Ratha Yatra
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] History  The history of Hinduism in Russia dates back to at least the 16th century. When Astrakhan was conquered in 1556, the small Indian community became part of the Moscow state.[2]
In the late eighteenth century, Russian traveller In 1971 ISKCON was first registered as a religion. Later, it was re-registered in 1998. In the same year, there were 120 Krishna communities in Russia.[4]
Hindu denominations in RussiaRath Yatra . As of December 2005, the Federal Registration Service recorded 79 Hindu groups with a particular orientation on Krishnaism.[5] These are the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON Revival Movement, Science of Identity Foundation, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission, Sri Gopinatha Gaudiya Math, International Pure Bhakti Yoga Society, among others. ShaivismThe followers of Shaivism in Russia are the Naths, Lingayats (Veerashaiva), and Tantra Sangha.[6] Hindu reform movementsDemography.png) According to the 2012 official census, Hinduism is practised by 140,000 people, or 0.1% of the total population. It constitutes 12% of the population in the Yamalia, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, Rostov Oblast and Sakhalin Oblast, and 0.1% to 0.2% in other federal subjects.[8]
In 2006, the Russian capital Hare Krishna devotees and at least 5,000 Indians, Sri Lankans, Nepalese, and Mauritians following Hindu denominations.[9]
The number of Iskcon guru, there were 50,000 active Hare Krishna devotees in Russia in 2011.[11]
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