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{{Infobox religious group<br />
| group = Hindus in Brazil <br />
| population = 21,200 (2011) {{increase}}<br><br />
'''0.01%''' of total population<br />
| religions = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| related-c = [[Indians in Brazil]] and [[Hindus]]<br />
| regions = All Over [[Brazil]]<br />
}}<br />
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[[File:Templo Hare Krishna Ashram Vrajabhumi 02.jpg|thumb|Hare krishna ashram Vrajabhumi in [[Teresópolis]].]]<br />
[[Hinduism]] is a minority faith in Brazil followed by approximately 0.01% of its population. Hinduism in Brazil is represented mainly by [[Ananda Marga]], [[Brahma Kumaris]] and the [https://www.oshobrasil.com.br/centros_Osho.htm Osho Institute Brazil], [[ISKCON]], Yoga In Bound, Brasil Gaudiya Math and Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math e Organização Vrinda de Paramadweit.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004322134/B9789004322134-s019.xml|chapter=New Hindu Religions in Brazil: The Hare Krishna Movement|first=Silas|last=Guerriero|date=January 1, 2017|title=Handbook of Contemporary Religions in Brazil|pages=295–302|via=brill.com|doi=10.1163/9789004322134_019|isbn=9789004322134 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> The [[vedic astrology]] is also becoming popular due to Academia Brasileira de Astrologia Védica.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the 2000 census, there were about 2,905 Hindus in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/Tabela/2102|title=Tabela 2102: População residente por situação do domicílio, religião e sexo|website=sidra.ibge.gov.br}}</ref> According to the 2011 census, there were about 9,500 Hindus in Brazil constituting 0.005% of the population of Brazil.<br />
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{{Historical populations<br />
|title = Historical Hindu Population <br />
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|source ={{cn|date=August 2025}}<br />
|2000 | 2,905 <br />
|2011 | 9,500<br />
}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! '''Year'''<br />
! '''Percent'''<br />
! '''Increase'''<br />
|-<br />
| '''2000'''<br />
| '''-%'''<br />
| style="background:" | '''-''' <br />
|-<br />
| '''2011'''<br />
| '''0.005%'''<br />
| style="background: green" | '''+0.005%''' <br />
|}<br />
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==Contemporary Society==<br />
In 2018, the entrance gate of ISKCON Temple situated in [[Curitiba]], Brazil was targeted by unknown perpetrators. The painting of Krishna with his mother Yashoda was defaced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.currentriggers.com/world/brazil-isckon-temple/|title=Brazil: Vandals target ISKCON Temple, deface Lord Krishna's pic|date=October 24, 2018}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Hinduism|Brazil<br />
}}<br />
*[[Hinduism in Guyana]]<br />
*[[Hinduism in South America]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Religion in Brazil]]<br />
[[Category:Hinduism in South America|Brazil]]<br />
[[Category:Hinduism by country|Brazil]]</div>Masterstrock