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Hinduism in Slovenia

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The "Om" symbol in Devanagari

Hinduism is a minority religion in Slovenia.[1]

"Hare Krishna Hare Krishna,
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama,
Rama Rama Hare Hare"

ISKCON was registered in Slovenia in 1983 and The Hindu Religious Community in Slovenia was registered in 2003 in Ljubljana[2][3]

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Slovene: Skupnost za zavest Krišne), more commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, was registered in Slovenia in 1983 [3][dead link] and has a religious centre in Ljubljana. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Slovenia has an agreement with the state, and has received about 1,500 Euros from the government.[4]

Demographics

220 Hindus live in Slovenia, with 70 belonging to the Hindu Religious Community in Slovenia and 150 belonging to the Society for Krishna Consciousness.[5]

Yoga in Daily Life

Yoga in Daily Life (Slovene: Društvo Joga v vsakdanjem življenju) has eleven centres in Slovenia.

  • Centre one - Ljubljana
  • Centre two - Maribor
  • Centre three - Kranj
  • Centre four - Novo Mesto
  • Centre five - Domžale
  • Centre six - Yoga Center Celje Petrovče
  • Centre seven - Koper
  • Centre eight - Nova Gorica
  • Centre nine - Škofja Loka
  • Centre ten - Popetre
  • Centre eleven - Ribnica

See also

References

  1. ^ Črnič, Aleš (March 2009). "Cult versus Church Religiosity: Comparative Study of Hare Krishna Devotees and Catholics in Slovenia". Social Compass. 56 (1): 117–135. doi:10.1177/0037768608100346. ISSN 0037-7686.
  2. ^ "Digitalna knjižnica Slovenije - dLib.si". www.dlib.si. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. ^ a b "Religious communities in Slovenia". Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Worldwide religious news". Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2014-09-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VNL24FNV/?