Hinduism in the Philippines

Philippine Hindus
Hindu temple in Paco, Manila.
Total population
Increase 32,711 (0.03%) (2020)[1]
Scriptures
Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Upanishads
Languages
Indo-Aryan languages (Sanskrit, Hindi and Sindhi),
Butuanon, English, Ibanag, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Tagalog, Visayan
Hinduism by country
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Caribbean
Oceania
South America
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Recent archaeological and other evidence suggests Hinduism has had some cultural, economic, political and religious influence in the Philippines. Among these is the 9th century Laguna Copperplate Inscription found in 1989, deciphered in 1992 to be Kawi script (from Pallava script) with Sanskrit words;[2] the golden Agusan statue (Golden Tara) discovered in another part of Philippines in 1917 has also been linked to Hinduism.[3]

  1. ^ "Philippines, Religion And Social Profile". thearda.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Postma, Antoon. (1992), The Laguna Copper-Plate Inscription: Text and Commentary, Philippine Studies, 40(2):183–203
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