Hinduism in Turkmenistan
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Hare Krishnas are Minority community in Turkmenistan. There are also Indian Hindus in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan along with the other Central Asian countries once formed a part of Gandhara
, an ancient Hindu kingdom which lasted for 5000 years.
Hare Krishnas are registered in Turkmenistan IRF 2006
The new arrivals are generally employees of Multinational Corporations, Banks and Hotels.
The Indian community in Central Asia consists mainly of students, businessmen, workers,and representatives/employees of Indian or foreign companieshttp://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter2.pdf
, an annual celebration marking the appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra and one of the most important Hare Krishna festivals Major Hare Krishna festival banned in April 2005
A Hare Krishna community also meets in the Mari region east of the capital Major Hare Krishna festival banned in April 2005
Gandhara
Gandhāra , is the name of an ancient kingdom , located in northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara was located mainly in the vale of Peshawar, the Potohar plateau and on the Kabul River...
, an ancient Hindu kingdom which lasted for 5000 years.
Hare Krishnas are registered in Turkmenistan IRF 2006
Indians in Turkmenistan
There are around 600 Indians in Turkmenistan http://meaindia.nic.in/parliament/ls/2006/12/alu3017-II.pdfThe new arrivals are generally employees of Multinational Corporations, Banks and Hotels.
The Indian community in Central Asia consists mainly of students, businessmen, workers,and representatives/employees of Indian or foreign companieshttp://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter2.pdf
Major Hare Krishna festival banned in April 2005
Officials warned the Hare Krishna community in the capital Ashgabad not to hold celebrations on 17 and 18 April for the festival of Rama NavamiRama Navami
Ram Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...
, an annual celebration marking the appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra and one of the most important Hare Krishna festivals Major Hare Krishna festival banned in April 2005
Gathering of Hare Krishnas
Up to about 70 Hare Krishna devotees would gather in Ashgabad to mark Major Vaishnava festivals.A Hare Krishna community also meets in the Mari region east of the capital Major Hare Krishna festival banned in April 2005