Hinduism in Germany

Hinduism is a minority religion in Germany. It is practised by 0.1% of the population of Germany.[1] There are approximately 100,000 Hindus living in the country.[2]

German Hindus
Sri Kamakshi Amman temple in Hamm
Total population
100,000 (2017)
Religions
Shaivism (majority)
Vaishnavism, Shaktism (minority)
Scriptures
Agamas, Bhagavad Gita and Vedas
Languages
Sanskrit (sacred)
German, English (spoken)
Hinduism by country
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Caribbean
Oceania
South America
Full list

Demographics

From the 1950s, Indian Hindus were migrating to Germany. Since the 1970s, Tamils from Sri Lanka arrived as asylum seekers to Germany (Most of them were Hindus). In 2000, there were 90,000 Hindus in Germany.[3] In 2007, there were 6,000 Hindus in Berlin.[4] In 2009, around 5,000 Hindus lived in Lower Saxony.[5]

According to the statistics of REMID,[6] in 2017 there were an estimated 130,000-150,000 Hindus in Germany. About 42,000–45,000 are Sri Lankan Tamils; 60,000–80,000 are Indian; more than 7,500 are Whites and others; and some 7,000–10,000 are Afghan Hindus.

Temples
Main article: List of Hindu temples in Germany
  • Sri Muthumariamman Temple
    Sri Muthumariamman Temple
  • Britz Blaschkoallee Sri Mayurapathy Murugan Temple
    Britz Blaschkoallee Sri Mayurapathy Murugan Temple
  • Sri Kamakshi Amman temple in Hamm
    Sri Kamakshi Amman temple in Hamm

Denominations

ISKCON

The first Hare Krishna temple in Germany was built 1970 in Hamburg. The ISKCON guru Sacinandana Swami translated the Bhagavad Gita into German.[7]

Balinese Hinduism
Further information: Balinese Hinduism

There are about 700 Balinese Hindu families living in Germany,[8] with the one temple located in Hamburg in front of the Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg and the second, Pura Tri Hita Karana located in Erholungspark Marzahn, Berlin.[9][10] Pura Tri Hita Karana is a functioning Hindu temple located in the Balinese Garden of the park. It is one of the few Hindu temples of Balinese architecture built outside Indonesia.

Famous German Hindus

See also

References
  1. "Religionszugehörigkeiten in Deutschland 2017".
  2. "Religionen & Weltanschauungsgemeinschaften in Deutschland: Mitgliederzahlen – REMID – Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst e.V." (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. Martin Baumann (April 2001). "Disputed Space for Beloved Goddesses". Martin Baumann (2001 International Conference at LSE). Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. "Construction Starts on Berlin's First Hindu Temple". Spiegel Online. Germany. 11 February 2007.
  5. "A New Hindu Temple for Germany". Spiegel Online. Germany. 23 March 2009.
  6. "Mitgliederzahlen: Hinduismus – REMID – Religionswissenschaftlicher Medien- und Informationsdienst e.V." (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. "First translation of the Gita". The Hindu. 11 November 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. "Feature: The Hindu Diaspora within Continental Europe". Hinduism Today. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. Blogger, Balinese (28 September 2008). "Bali "The Truly Of Paradise": The First Temple in Hamburg Germany". Bali "The Truly Of Paradise". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  10. "Balinese Hinduism in Germany". Bali blogs.
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