Hinduism in Estonia
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From the religious movements of Eastern origin that reached Estonia, beginning from the end of the 1980s, first and foremost were the ones inspired by Hinduism and Buddhism.

Hinduism and Buddhism were registered in the 1990s.

Population of Hindus as per 2000 Census

The 2000 census of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

 showed 138 Hindus in Estonia.

This includes under the name Hindu 90 people (including 54 Estonians)and under Hare Krishna 48 (including 22 Estonians) http://www.erm.ee/pdf/pro14/plaat.pdf

See also

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  • Hinduism by country
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