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| Total population | |
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| 50,000 (2017) 0.6% of its total population | |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism Majority: Vaishnavism Minority: Shaivism | |
| Languages | |
| Sanskrit (sacred) German, French, Italian and Romansh |
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Hinduism is a minority religion practised by 0.6% of the population of Switzerland.[1] Approximately 90% of Hindu adherents are foreign-born,[2] and about a third of them have the status of refugee or asylum seeker. The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple, located in the Sihl Valley in Adliswil, is the most famous and oldest Hindu temple in Switzerland,[3] the Arulmihu Sivan Temple located in Glattbrugg is dedicated to Shiva,[4] and the latest foundation is the Sri Vishnu Thurkkai Amman Temple in Dürnten in 2010.[5][6]
- ^ "Religions".
- ^ Hinduismus in der Schweiz Archived 2015-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Religionen in der Schweiz: Hinduismus Archived 2015-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Simone Thommen Awe (2012-07-02). "Umzug zu Ehren der Götter" (in German). Zürcher Unterländer. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ Regula Lienin (2013-07-20). "Ein Pfauentanz für Göttin Amman" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ^ Patrizia Legnini (2010-01-17). "Indische Handwerker bauen Hindu-Tempel – ohne Bewilligung" (in German). Limmattaler Zeitung. Retrieved 2014-12-18.