Hinduism in Austria
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Introduction
Early IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n immigrants to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
were mainly nurses from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, who maintained their links with their homeland. Some Indian professionals in the UN settled down in Austria. There is a small community from rural Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, whose members graduated from odd jobs to later become successful businessmen. Some Indians acquired Austrian citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
by claiming refugee status http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter11.pdf
Hindu groups in Austria
HinduismHinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
is represented by Hindu Religious Community, Hare Krishna
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
, Brahma Kumaris, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission, Osho movement, Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga
Sahaja Yoga is a new religious movement founded by Nirmala Srivastava, more widely known as 'Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi' and affectionately as 'Mother' by her followers . According to the movement, Sahaja Yoga is the state of self realization produced by kundalini awakening and is accompanied by the...
, Sai Baba
Sathya Sai Baba movement
The Sathya Sai Baba movement is inspired by South Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba who teaches the unity of all religions. Some of his followers have faith in his claim to be a purna Avatar of Shiva and Shakti, who is believed to have been predicted in the Bhagavad Gita. This means that some of his...
, Sri Chinmoy Mission and Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental Meditation refers to the Transcendental Meditation technique, a specific form of mantra meditation, and to the Transcendental Meditation movement, a spiritual movement...
Moksharth Yoga Institut, Graz www.yoga1.at.
Indians in Austria
There are 3,005 PIOs and 8,940 NRIs in Austria.The Indian community as a percentage of a population of 8 million at around 12,000 is just 0.15%.
There are two Gurudwaras and one temple in Austria
http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter11.pdf
Hinduism in Austria
The Hindu Religious Community is one among the eleven religious groups that constitute confessional communities according to the Austrian Law IRF 2008The last taken Census of Austria which was on 2001 reported that Hindu Religious Community alone has 3,629 Members 2001 census of Austria
Other Hindu groups found in the country included Hare Krishna, the Osho movement, Sahaja Yoga, Sai Baba, Sri Chinmoy Mission and Transcendental Meditation IRF 2006
ISKCON Centres in Austria
ISKCON has three Centres in Austria.Centre 1- East of Eden, Wien, Austria
Centre-2- Govinda, Wien, Austria
Centre 3- ISKCON Center for Vedic Studies, Wien, Austria
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission in Austria
The Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission has established a mandir in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, which has a yearly Krishna Janmaashtami
Krishna Janmaashtami
Krishna Janmashtami , also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu.Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami...
festival that attracts many, including mainstream Hindu observers.
Elder Vaishnavas from different missions, from local preachers throughout Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
to Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj himself, are frequently invited to speak.
Brahma Kumaris in Austria
Brahma Kumaris has three Centres in AustriaCentre 1- Main centre -Institute for Raja Yoga, Helblingasse 9 / 1, Vienna 1170
Centre 2- Raja Yoga Center Graz, Babenbergerstr.58, Graz 8020
Centre 3- Treietstr.20A, Rankweil, 6830
Yoga in Daily Life Ashram and Centres in Austria
“20-Years in Austria--Yoga in Daily Life," was held in Vienna in 1996.Madhvanandaji, holy guru of Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranandaji of the Austrian-Indian Yoga-Vedanta Society, blessed the audience and activities of Yoga in Daily Life. [Refer Hinduism Today July 1996]
Yoga in Daily Life has 6 Ashram/ Centres in Austria.
Centre-1, International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram, Schikanedergasse 12/13, A -1040 Wien
Centre-2, International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram, Trubelgasse 17-19, 1030 Wien
Centre-3, Yoga in täglichen Leben - KLAGENFURT , Heuplatz 2, 9300 Klagenfurt
Centre-4, Yoga in täglichen Leben - LINZ , Waltherstraße 26, 4020 Linz
Centre-5, Yoga in täglichen Leben – SALZBURG, Stauffenstraße 17, 5020 Salzburg
Centre-6, Yoga in täglichen Leben – VILLACH, Hauptplatz 14/3, 9500 Villach