Hinduism by country

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 64. Chapters: Hinduism in Bangladesh, Hinduism in Indonesia, Hinduism in Pakistan, Hinduism in Afghanistan, Hinduism in Malaysia, Hinduism in Nepal, Hinduism in the West Indies, Hinduism in England, Hinduism in India, Hinduism in the Philippines, Hinduism in the United States, Hinduism in Singapore, Hinduism in Russia, Hinduism in Croatia, Hinduism in the Maldives, Hinduism in Poland, Hinduism in Hungary, Hinduism in Israel, Hinduism in the Netherlands, Hinduism in Kazakhstan, Hinduism in Java, Hinduism in Belarus, Hinduism in Japan, Hinduism in Azerbaijan, Hinduism in Serbia and Montenegro, Hinduism in Guadeloupe, Hinduism in Belgium, Hinduism in China, Hinduism in Austria, Hinduism in Arab states, Hinduism in Greece, Hinduism in Ethiopia, Hinduism in Fiji, Hinduism in Ukraine, Hinduism in Spain, Hinduism in Nigeria, Hinduism in Africa, Hinduism in Réunion, Hinduism in the United Kingdom, Hinduism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hinduism in Cyprus, Hinduism in Zambia, Hinduism in Mexico, Hinduism in New Zealand, Hinduism in Finland, Hinduism in Mauritius, Hinduism in Scotland, Hinduism in Romania, Hinduism in French Guiana, Hinduism in Portugal, Hinduism in Denmark, Hinduism in Slovakia, Hinduism in the Republic of Macedonia, Hinduism in Seychelles, Hinduism in Norway, Hinduism in Slovenia, Hinduism in Armenia, Hinduism in Zimbabwe, Hinduism in Martinique, Hinduism in Bulgaria, Hinduism in Malawi, Hinduism in Wales, Hinduism in Korea, Hinduism in Sweden, Hinduism in Italy, Hinduism in Uzbekistan, Hinduism in Ghana, Hinduism in Madagascar, Hinduism in Ireland, Hinduism in Sierra Leone, Hinduism in Iran, Hinduism in Northern Ireland, Hinduism in Lithuania, Hinduism in Bhutan, Hinduism in Côte d'Ivoire, Hinduism in Belize, Hinduism in Mongolia, Hinduism in New Caledonia, Hinduism in Latvia, Hinduism in Gibraltar, Hinduism in Tajikistan, Hinduism in Estonia, Hinduism in the Czech Republic, Hinduism in Tanzania, Hinduism in Turkey, Hinduism in Mozambique, Hinduism in Egypt, Hinduism in Comoros, Hinduism in Brunei. Excerpt: Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Bangladesh, covering more than 9.2% of the population, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. In terms of population, Bangladesh is the third largest Hindu state in the world after India and Nepal. In nature, Bangladeshi Hinduism closely resembles the forms and customs of Hinduism practised in the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal, with which Bangladesh (at one time known as East Bengal) was united until the partition of India in 1947. The Goddess (Devi) - usually venerated as Durga or Kali - is widely revered, often alongside her consort Shiva. The worship of Shiva has generally found adherents among the higher castes in Bangladesh. Worship of Vishnu (typically in the form of his Avatars or incarnation Rama or Krishna) more explicitly cuts across caste lines by teaching the fundamental oneness of humankind in spirit. Vishnu worship in Bengal expresses the union of the male and female principles in a tradition of love and devotion. This form of Hindu belief and the Sufi tradition of Islam have influenced and interacted with each other in Bengal. Both were popular mystical movements emphasizing the personal relationship of religious leader and disciple instead of the dry stereotypes of the brahmins or the ulama. As in Bengali Islamic practice, worship of Vishnu frequently occurs in a small devotional society (sho...