Hinduism in Poland

Hinduism in Poland is a minority religion. Hinduism has spread to Poland through ISKCON since 1976. First groups of Polish devotees were established in Warszawa and Wrocław. The first Polish Hindu temple was established in 1980 in Czarnów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (New Shantipur Temple in Czarnów). Main ISKCON temple is New Ramana Reti Temple in Mysiadło (est. in 1989).
The Communist regime in Poland promoted an antireligious campaign. After the breakdown of this regime in 1989, missionaries from other Hindu religious denominations have arrived and met with very limited success.
Hindu organisations in Poland.
[[File:2016 Woodstock 018 Hare Krishna.jpg|thumb|Hindu festival in Poland.]]
There are around thirteen Hindu religious movements in Poland. Some of the important organisations are [[ISKCON]], Chaitanya Mission, [[Satya Sai Baba movement]] (though it is partially Hindu), [[Brahma kumaris]], [[Sivananda Yoga]], Radha Govind Society of Poland, and [[Sahaja Yoga]], [[swadhyay parivar]].
The Bhakti Marga Foundation led by Swami Vishwananda established its first Polish temple in [[Warszawa]] in 2009.
ISKCON in Poland.
There are 915 (official sources) [[ISKCON]] followers in Poland. There are 3 main temples in [[Czarnów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship|Czarnów]], [[Warszawa]], and [[Wrocław]]. Additionally ISKCON has its centres in almost all important cities.
ISKCON centres/temples in Poland.
[[File:Czarnow temple.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Czarnow temple]]
New Shantipur Mandir in [[Czarnków]], [[Poland]]
Indians in Poland.
The Indian community in Poland is relatively small and is estimated at around 20,000 persons. The large majority are NRIs and there not more than 100 PIOs.
Demographics.
According to the 2011 Census, there were 866 Hindus in Poland. Among them 341 belonged to the Hindu Bhavan Religious Association, 285 to [[ISKCON]], and the remaining to the Chaitanya mission, Radha Govind Society of Poland.
According to census data in 2017 provided by Główny Urząd Statystyczny, Poland's Central Statistical Office, [[ISKCON]] had 2388 followers, 333 clergy and 24 centres.
Yoga in Poland.
[[File:2016 Yoga Day 2016-06-19.jpg|thumb|2nd [[International Yoga Day]], Warsaw, 2016]]
Yoga is gaining popularity in Poland.
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Poland
Yoga in daily Life Centre in Poland
Recently, Yoga Master Anil Machado from [[Sieradz]] had received special honor from the Prime Minister of India Shri. [[Narendra Modi]], for spreading the teachings of Yoga and also presenting Yoga in over 500 schools throughout Poland.
External links.
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