Hinduism in Croatia
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Hinduism
is a minor religion in Croatia.
There has been a longstanding tradition of interest in Indology among Croatian scholars and also a great interest in Indian culture among the Croats.
The Carmelite monk Paulinus a Sancto Bartolomaeo, a Croat, who was known as Filip Vesdin, stayed at the Court of the Maharaja of Travancore
between 1776 and 1789. He pioneered Indological studies and wrote several books on Indian culture and Indo-European languages, including a book on Sanskrit grammar. This was the first book on Sanskrit grammar to be published in Europe. His books stimulated further interest and research on Indian culture.
The Department of Indology of the University of Zagreb
celebrated its 250th birth anniversary by holding a seminar on 17 December 1998. Croatia established the Centre for Indology at Zagreb University in 1962, which has been very active and extremely popular. 50-60 students study Indology, which includes learning of Hindi/Sanskrit. Cultural functions/receptions are organized by the Embassy of India
to celebrate "Hindi Day"' each year.
Croatian government gave 500 square meters of space in the centre of Zagreb for Hare Krishna humanitarian work.
Nava Nilacala Farm, Pula, Croatia
Culture Center Bhaktivedanta, Rijeka, Croatia
ISKCON Split, Split, Croatia
ISKCON, Varazdin, Croatia
Centar Veda, Vodice, Croatia
ISKCON, Zadar, Croatia
Centar za Vedske Studije Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
ISKCON VVZ Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Regular yoga classes are conducted by Yoga in Daily Life.
Hundreds of Croatians follow the Vaishnava tradition of life.
Yoga in Daily Life has ten Centres in Croatia.
Jurisiceva 3/IV,HR-10000 Zagreb,
Centre-2 - Karlovac, Sri Devpuriji Ashram
Obala Vladimira Mazuranica 1 / II kat, 47000 Karlovac
Centre 3 - Rijeka
Blaza Polica 2 / IV, 51000 Rijeka
Centre 4 - Cakovec
V. Nazora 32, 40000 Cakovec
Centre 5 - Labin
G. Martinuzzi 16, 52220 Labin
Centre 6 - Split, Sri Devpuriji Ashram
Rooseveltova 34, 21000 Split
Centre 7 - Zadar
Matice Dalmatinske 8, 23000 Zadar
Centre 8 - Vinkovci
Kralja Zvonimira 15, 32271 Vinkovci
Centre 9 - Pula
Laginjina 3, 52100 Pula
Centre 10 - Osijek
Sjenjak 101, 31000 Osijek
Located between Karlovac and Zagreb, the Ananda Bandhu Master Unit is the venue for retreats and one-day seminars.
Dada Gunaragananda of Ananda Marga is working to improve the garden and the residential facilities at Ananda Bandhu.
, in the academic year 2002–03 and another three in 2003-04. Two Indian students came to Croatia during 2001 and 2002 to study Croatian language
. Indian Embassy conducted Hindi classes from September 1997 to June 2001. Croatian language is being taught at the University of Delhi
. The Embassy had nominated the Assistant Professor teaching Hindi in the Zagreb University to attend the Regional Hindi Conference held in Budapest
in 2002 and Bucharest
in July 2004.
Epics
and Puranas
(DICSEP3) at Dubrovnik from 2 to 7 September 2002 under the auspices of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
. Earlier, DICSEP 1 & DICSEP 2 were held in August 1997 and August 1999. The next conference is scheduled for 5-10 September, 2005.The Fifth Dubrovnik International Conference on the Sanskrit Epics and Puranas is scheduled from 11 to 16 August 2008. The common theme of the year 2008 will be "Exchanges between the Sankrit epic and Purànic traditions and non-Brahmanical texts and traditions". It will include comparative studies on Brahmanism / Hinduism and Buddhism
or Jainism
, studies on intertextual relationships between these traditions and their texts, and will offer yet another, less investigated framework for understanding the Sanskrit epics and Purànas and their impact on the whole of the Indian culture: literatures, religions and textual traditions. So far the Proceedings of the first 3 conferences have been published in English
by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the 1st conference proceedings alone being brought out in India by Munshiram Manoharlal
.
It is curious that not a single scholar from India has attended any of these conferences.
(Is this a correct informaiton in Wikipedia? Please make necessary correction, if there is a mistake)
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
is a minor religion in Croatia.
There has been a longstanding tradition of interest in Indology among Croatian scholars and also a great interest in Indian culture among the Croats.
The Carmelite monk Paulinus a Sancto Bartolomaeo, a Croat, who was known as Filip Vesdin, stayed at the Court of the Maharaja of Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
between 1776 and 1789. He pioneered Indological studies and wrote several books on Indian culture and Indo-European languages, including a book on Sanskrit grammar. This was the first book on Sanskrit grammar to be published in Europe. His books stimulated further interest and research on Indian culture.
The Department of Indology of the University of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
celebrated its 250th birth anniversary by holding a seminar on 17 December 1998. Croatia established the Centre for Indology at Zagreb University in 1962, which has been very active and extremely popular. 50-60 students study Indology, which includes learning of Hindi/Sanskrit. Cultural functions/receptions are organized by the Embassy of India
India
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...
to celebrate "Hindi Day"' each year.
Hinduism in Croatia
Hinduism spread to Croatia by ISKCON, Brahma Kumaris and Yoga in Daily Life.ISKCON in Croatia
ISKCON is officially recognized in Croatia, with nine centres.Croatian government gave 500 square meters of space in the centre of Zagreb for Hare Krishna humanitarian work.
ISKCON Centres in Croatia
ISKCON Osijek - Vaisnavska Vjerska Zajednica Osijek, Osijek, CroatiaNava Nilacala Farm, Pula, Croatia
Culture Center Bhaktivedanta, Rijeka, Croatia
ISKCON Split, Split, Croatia
ISKCON, Varazdin, Croatia
Centar Veda, Vodice, Croatia
ISKCON, Zadar, Croatia
Centar za Vedske Studije Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
ISKCON VVZ Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Yoga in Daily Life
Yoga is gaining popularity in CroatiaRegular yoga classes are conducted by Yoga in Daily Life.
Hundreds of Croatians follow the Vaishnava tradition of life.
Yoga in Daily Life has ten Centres in Croatia.
Yoga in Daily Life Centres in Croatia
Centre1- ZAGREB, Sri Devpuriji AshramJurisiceva 3/IV,HR-10000 Zagreb,
Centre-2 - Karlovac, Sri Devpuriji Ashram
Obala Vladimira Mazuranica 1 / II kat, 47000 Karlovac
Centre 3 - Rijeka
Blaza Polica 2 / IV, 51000 Rijeka
Centre 4 - Cakovec
V. Nazora 32, 40000 Cakovec
Centre 5 - Labin
G. Martinuzzi 16, 52220 Labin
Centre 6 - Split, Sri Devpuriji Ashram
Rooseveltova 34, 21000 Split
Centre 7 - Zadar
Matice Dalmatinske 8, 23000 Zadar
Centre 8 - Vinkovci
Kralja Zvonimira 15, 32271 Vinkovci
Centre 9 - Pula
Laginjina 3, 52100 Pula
Centre 10 - Osijek
Sjenjak 101, 31000 Osijek
Ananda Marga in Croatia
Ananda Marga has a Master Unit (rural center)named Ananda Bandhu Master Unit in Croatia.Located between Karlovac and Zagreb, the Ananda Bandhu Master Unit is the venue for retreats and one-day seminars.
Dada Gunaragananda of Ananda Marga is working to improve the garden and the residential facilities at Ananda Bandhu.
Brahma Kumaris in Croatia
Brahma Kumaris has a Centre in Croatia (Medoviceva 10, Zagreb 10 000).Croat-Indian Society
A Croat-Indian Society set up in June 1994 has been active in organizing social and cultural events including classical dance performances, animation films based on Indian mythology, various documentaries on India and its traditions. An Agreement of Cooperation was signed between the Diplomatic Academy of Croatia and the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi in January 2000. Seven Croatian diplomats have attended the Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats (PCFD) at FSI, New Delhi. Shri Santosh Kumar, Secretary & Dean (FSI) attended the conference of Deans at Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 29-30 September 2003.Croatians' interest in Learning Hindi
Three Croatian students were granted scholarship to study Hindi language for a year with the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, AgraAgra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
, in the academic year 2002–03 and another three in 2003-04. Two Indian students came to Croatia during 2001 and 2002 to study Croatian language
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
. Indian Embassy conducted Hindi classes from September 1997 to June 2001. Croatian language is being taught at the University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
. The Embassy had nominated the Assistant Professor teaching Hindi in the Zagreb University to attend the Regional Hindi Conference held in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 2002 and Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
in July 2004.
Dubrovnik International Conference on the Sanskrit Epics and Puranas
As many as 29 leading Sanskrit scholars from all over the world attended the Third Dubrovnik International Conference on the SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Epics
EPICS
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and Puranas
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography.Puranas...
(DICSEP3) at Dubrovnik from 2 to 7 September 2002 under the auspices of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Croatia. It was founded in 1866 as the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts , and was known by that name for most of its existence.- History :...
. Earlier, DICSEP 1 & DICSEP 2 were held in August 1997 and August 1999. The next conference is scheduled for 5-10 September, 2005.The Fifth Dubrovnik International Conference on the Sanskrit Epics and Puranas is scheduled from 11 to 16 August 2008. The common theme of the year 2008 will be "Exchanges between the Sankrit epic and Purànic traditions and non-Brahmanical texts and traditions". It will include comparative studies on Brahmanism / Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
or Jainism
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
, studies on intertextual relationships between these traditions and their texts, and will offer yet another, less investigated framework for understanding the Sanskrit epics and Purànas and their impact on the whole of the Indian culture: literatures, religions and textual traditions. So far the Proceedings of the first 3 conferences have been published in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the 1st conference proceedings alone being brought out in India by Munshiram Manoharlal
Munshiram Manoharlal
Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. is a leading Indian publishing house located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1952 by Manohar Lal Jain, it is one of the oldest and most well-reputed publishing houses in India...
.
It is curious that not a single scholar from India has attended any of these conferences.
Indian Community in Croatia
Indian Community in Croatia is small in size. There are around ten families in Croatia.(Is this a correct informaiton in Wikipedia? Please make necessary correction, if there is a mistake)