Hinduism in Bulgaria
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[edit] Introduction
Hinduism is a Minor religion in Bulgaria. Hinduism spread to Bulgaria by ISKCON. ISKCON started spreading Krishna Consciousness to Bulgarians from 1996.
[edit] Indians in Bulgaria
There are 20 Indians in Bulagaria who constitute 0.003% of total Bulgarian Population [1]
[edit] Iskcon Centres in Bulgaria
Centre 1- Plovdiv, Bulgaria-ul. Sasho Dimitrov 80. 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Centre 2- Sofia, Bulgaria-Angel Kanchev 34, 1st Floor, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
[edit] Rathayatra in Bulgaria
The first Rathayatra parade in Bulgaria was organized in 1996. Till June 2006, eleven Rathayatra festivals were celebrated in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Rathayatra festival was the first in the Balkans.
Rathayatra is one of the Major Vaishnava Festival celebrated by Krishna’s devotees in Bulgaria, and it is attended even by devotees from neighboring Macedonia and Serbia.
[edit] Yoga in Bulgaria
Yoga is gaining popularity in Bulgaria.
One such is Sahaja Yoga, a method of meditation which seeks to bring human awareness. It was created by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970.
