Hinduism in Ukraine
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 44,000 (2018) 0 1% of its total population | |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism Majority: Shaivism Minority: Slavic Vedism and Vaishnavism | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit (sacred) Ukrainian |
Hinduism is a minority religion in Ukraine. It is followed by 0.1% of the population (around 44,000), with a slightly higher proportion in Western Ukraine (0.2%).[1]
According to the 2016 survey by Razumkov Centre, Hindu believers constituted 0.2% of the population of Ukraine, with a slightly higher proportion in Donbas (0.6%) and eastern Ukraine (0.3%). The percentage of Hindus decreased by 0.1% according to the 2018 survey by Razumkov Centre, with a slightly higher proportion in Western Ukraine (0.2%) and less than 0.1% in other regions.[1]
ISKCON in Ukraine
History of ISKCON in Ukraine
- Hare Krishna devotees work for ISKCON in every party of Ukraine.
- In 1988, Soviet Hare Krishnas protested persecutions.
- ISKCON started legally printing books 1990. First Ukrainian-language books were translated by Vyasadeva Dasa and Jambavati Dasi in 1990-1991.
- In 1991—first legal harinamas were held in central Kyiv. Odesa Festival was organized which attracted about 1,500 devotees.
ISKCON now
As of 1 January 2006, twenty-nine Krishna Consciousness communities were registered. IRF 2006
It has over 30 charitable missions (e.g., “Food for Life”) and has begun the construction of a school. ISKCON has 60 teaching centres and 15 God Krishna temples. It is estimated that ISKCON in Ukraine has 450 students, 8,000 active adherents, more than 300 clergy, and nearly 40,000 adherents.