Hinduism in Greece

The following article is about contemporary followers of Hinduism in Greece. For information about the importance of Hinduism in Hellenistic Greece, see the article Indo-Greeks. For archeological evidence of Greek-born Hindus in the Hellenistic era, see Heliodorus pillar.
The "Om" symbol in Devanagari
Hindus in Greece
Total population
20,000 (2012)Increase
Regions with significant populations
All Over Greece
Religions
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Indians and Hindus

Hinduism in Greece has a small following. On March 1, 2006, the Greek government passed a law allowing cremation.[1] This law was welcomed by the Indian community in Athens. In 2012, there were about 20,000 Hindus in Greece.[2]

  1. ^ "International Religious Freedom Report 2006, Greece". Archived from the original on 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ Table: Religious Composition by Country, in Numbers Archived 2016-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Pew Research Center (December 2012)