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| Religions | |
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| Hinduism Majority: Vaishnavism Minority: Shaivism | |
| Scriptures | |
| Vedas | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit (sacred) Polish language |
Hinduism in Poland is a minority religion. Hinduism has spread to Poland through ISKCON since 1976. First groups of Polish devotees were established in Warsaw 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).[1]
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.[2]
- ^ Polish ISKCON history (in Polish), accessed 2010.8.4
- ^ New Religious Movements and Sects, Dominican Information Centre (in Polish), accessed 2010.09.12