Hinduism in Northern Ireland

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Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Northern Ireland with over 4,000 Hindus in the country, making up 0.22% of the population.[1] There are currently 3 Mandirs in Belfast alone: Radha-Krishna Temple in Malone Road, Laxmi-Narayan Mandir in Clifton Street and Radha Madhava Mandir (ISKCON) in Upper Dunmurry Lane.[2] There is also a Hare Krishna Centre on Inish Rath Island that was established in 1985.[3]

Demographics

Historical Population of Hindus
YearPop.±%
2001 825—    
2011 2,382+188.7%
2021 4,190+75.9%
Census data on the number of Hindus in Northern Ireland began in 2001.
Hindus in Northern Ireland
Year Percent Increase
2001 0.05% -
2011 0.13% +0.08%
2021 0.22% +0.09%

Hindu temples

List of Hindu temples in Northern Ireland

Belfast

  • Laxmi-Narayan Mandir, Clifton Street, Carlisle Circus, Belfast[4]
  • Radha-Krishna Temple, 9 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6RY[5]
  • Sri Sri Radha – Madhava Belfast Temple (ISKCON), 140 Upper Dunmurry Lane, Brooklands Grange, Belfast BT17 OHE[6]

Fermanagh

Temples in Fermanagh:

  • Sri Sri Radha Govinda Govindadwipa Temple Inis Rath Island (ISKCON), Lake Island of Inis Rath, Lisnaskea, BT92 2GN[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Programme 1 - Indian Community bbc.c.uk, accessed 10 January 2009
  2. ^ Mandirs in Northern Ireland National Hindu Students Forum, accessed 10 January 2009
  3. ^ The Hare Krishna Centre Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 10 January 2009
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Affiliates – Hindu Council UK".
  6. ^ ISKCON Belfast Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  7. ^ Govindadwipa Temple Retrieved 2012-02-21.