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 141 Indians that live and work in Bulgaria.[1] There are no Hindu temples in Bulgaria. [1]
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[]
- ^ novinite.com http://www.novinite.com/articles/156673/137+Indians,+350+Chinese+Work+in+Bulgaria.
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