Hinduism in Armenia
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Hinduism in Armenia
remains a minor feature in Armenian religious life, generally represented through The International Society for Krishna Consciousness and a minority of Indian students, with backgrounds in Hinduism
.
ns in Armenia, representing 0.005% of the total population of Armenia.
There are some 250 Indian students in Armenia, most of whom study medicine.
(ISKCON) and Transcendental Meditation
organisations are both active in Armenia. In 1990 ISKCON was, for the first time, officially registered as a religion in Armenia. There are now about 250 ISKCON members resident in Armenia and ISKCON maintains congregations in the towns of Gyumri
, Kirovakan, Yeghegnadzor
, Kapan and Ashtarak
. Members of ISKCON have complained of harassment by the local government and police, as well as by the Armenian Apostolic church.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
remains a minor feature in Armenian religious life, generally represented through The International Society for Krishna Consciousness and a minority of Indian students, with backgrounds in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
.
Indian population in Armenia
There are 200 IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
ns in Armenia, representing 0.005% of the total population of Armenia.
There are some 250 Indian students in Armenia, most of whom study medicine.
Religious organisations
The International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
(ISKCON) and Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
organisations are both active in Armenia. In 1990 ISKCON was, for the first time, officially registered as a religion in Armenia. There are now about 250 ISKCON members resident in Armenia and ISKCON maintains congregations in the towns of Gyumri
Gyumri
Gyumri is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and, with a population of 168,918 , is the second-largest city in Armenia.The name of the city has been changed many times in history...
, Kirovakan, Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor
Yeghegnadzor is the capital of the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor. The name of the city means "the valley of canes" in the Armenian language. During Joseph Stalin's time, the city was renamed after Soviet politician Anastas Mikoyan...
, Kapan and Ashtarak
Ashtarak
Ashtarak is an industrial city in Armenia, on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, approximately 20 km north-west of the capital Yerevan, at a height of 1110 meters above sea level. It is the administrative capital of Aragatsotn province...
. Members of ISKCON have complained of harassment by the local government and police, as well as by the Armenian Apostolic church.
External links
- Indian imprint on Armenia (hinduonnet.com)
- Persecution of Hare Krishna Members in Armenia (iskcon.com)
- "Hindoos in Armenia" by Dr. Mesrob Jacob Seth
- Indian Students in Armenia (armeniandiaspora.com)
- "When KGB closed in on Lord Krishna" (telegraphindia.com)