Hinduism in Luxembourg
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Hinduism is a minority faith in Luxembourg practised mainly by the Indian community.[1]
It is the major Hindu organisation in the Country. It has 21 founder-trustees.[2] Its an umbrella organisation for Hindus as well as those who loves Hinduism regardless of country of origin and religion.[3] It is part of Hindu Forum of Europe.[4] It was founded in September 2017 by Hindus from members India, Nepal, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Germany.[5] One of the main objective of the organisation is to built Shiva Vishnu Hindu Temple in Luxembourg or in Germany near the Luxembourg's border.[6]
Temple
A Hindu Center was formed in 2018 in the Beggen district by HFL. The HFL is also planning to built a temple.[2][6] The Mata Amritanandamayi centre and Sahaja Yoga centre is also present.[7]
Demographics
The Hindu community is mainly concentrated in the Luxembourg City and Howald.[8]
The official Hindu population is not available as the government doesn't collect statistics on religious affiliation.[9] The Indian population in the country is 5,700 people in 2024 and the Nepali population is 450, majority of whom are probably Hindu.[1][10] According to the Pew Research 2025, the Hindu population is less than 1% in the country.[11] The ARDA estimated the Hindu population to be 283 in 2015.[12] The Nation Master esitmates it to be 336 in 2011.[13]
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