Hinduism_in_Northern_Ireland

Hinduism in Northern Ireland

Hinduism in Northern Ireland

Hinduism description in Northern Ireland

For Hinduism specifically in the country of Ireland, see Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland.

Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Northern Ireland with over 4,000 Hindus in the country, making up 0.22% of the population.[1] There are currently 3 Mandirs in Belfast alone: Radha-Krishna Temple in Malone Road, Laxmi-Narayan Mandir in Clifton Street and Radha Madhava Mandir (ISKCON) in Upper Dunmurry Lane.[2] There is also a Hare Krishna Centre on Inish Rath Island that was established in 1985.[3]

Demographics

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Hindu temples

List of Hindu temples in Northern Ireland

Belfast

  • Laxmi-Narayan Mandir, Clifton Street, Carlisle Circus, Belfast[4]
  • Radha-Krishna Temple, 9 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY[5]
  • Sri Sri Radha – Madhava Belfast Temple (ISKCON), 140 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Brooklands Grange, Belfast BT17 OHE[6]

Fermanagh

Temples in Fermanagh:

  • Sri Sri Radha Govinda Govindadwipa Temple Inis Rath Island (ISKCON), Lake Island of Inis Rath, Lisnaskea, BT92 2GN[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Programme 1 - Indian Community bbc.c.uk, accessed 10 January 2009
  2. [2]
    Mandirs in Northern Ireland National Hindu Students Forum, accessed 10 January 2009
  3. [3]
    The Hare Krishna Centre Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 10 January 2009
  4. [4]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. [5]
    "Affiliates – Hindu Council UK".
  6. [6]
    ISKCON Belfast Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  7. [7]
    Govindadwipa Temple Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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