Hinduism in Northern Ireland
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
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. |
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
- ^ Programme 1 - Indian Community bbc.c.uk, accessed 10 January 2009
- ^ Mandirs in Northern Ireland National Hindu Students Forum, accessed 10 January 2009
- ^ The Hare Krishna Centre Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine culturenorthernireland.org, accessed 10 January 2009
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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- ^ ISKCON Belfast Archived 26 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Govindadwipa Temple Retrieved 2012-02-21.