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Hinduism in Bulgaria

Hinduism in Bulgaria

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Hinduism is a minor religion in Bulgaria. Hinduism spread to Bulgaria by ISKCON. ISKCON started spreading Krishna Consciousness to Bulgarians from 1996.

Indians in Bulgaria

There are 157 Indians that live and work in Bulgaria.[1][2] There are no Hindu temples in Bulgaria.

Rathayatra in Bulgaria

The first Rathayatra parade in Bulgaria was organized in 1996. Till March 2008, twelve Rathayatra festivals were celebrated in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Rathayatra festival was the first in the Balkans.

Rathayatra is one of the Major Vaishnava Festival celebrated by Krishna’s devotees in Bulgaria, and it is attended even by devotees from neighboring Macedonia and Serbia.

Yoga in Bulgaria

Yoga is gaining popularity in Bulgaria.

References

  1. [1]
    "137 Indians, 350 Chinese Work in Bulgaria". novinite. December 24, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Chapter 11" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-26.
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