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'''Hinduism''' is a minority religion in Wales.Under half of [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Hinduism|Hindus]] having settled there in the second half of the 20th century. There were 10,434 Hindus in Wales in the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Census: KS209EW Religion, local authorities in England and Wales |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-286262|publisher=ons.gov.uk|access-date=15 December 2012}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Most Welsh Hindus are of [[India]]n origin, or at least from neighbouring countries, such as [[Sri Lanka]], [[Pakistan]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bangladesh]]. Many of these came after [[Idi Amin]]'s expulsion from [[Uganda]] in the 1970s, and some also came from [[South Africa]]. There are also a few of [[Indonesia]]n origin. <br />
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Many of these in turn are from the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. Common languages amongst them, other than [[English language|English]] and [[Welsh language|Welsh]] include [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]].<br />
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The Hindu Cultural Association (HCA Wales), established in March 1991, is a Registered Charity with the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales]]. It is run by the Indian community in Wales and aims to both serve the pan-Indian community as well as helping the integration of the Indian community into the wider community.<ref>[http://www.indiacentre.co.uk/aboutus.html About us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501115738/http://www.indiacentre.co.uk/aboutus.html |date=2009-05-01 }} indiacentre.co.uk, accessed 22 Nov 2009</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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According to the 2011 census, there were 10,434 Hindus in Wales, which is almost double the number in the 2001 census.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Census: KS209EW Religion, local authorities in England and Wales |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-286262|publisher=ons.gov.uk|access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref> <br />
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About half of the Hindus in Wales lives in [[Cardiff]] (4,736), followed by Swansea (780), Newport (685) and Wrexham (504).<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-22149771</ref><br />
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==Temples and sites==<br />
[[File:Swaminarayan Temple in Cardiff.jpg|thumb|[[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff]]]]<br />
[[Skanda Vale]] is an interfaith ashram patronised by many Hindus, based in [[Llanpumsaint]], [[Carmarthenshire]]. The site has three temples and attracts around 90,000 devotees annually.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=John |editor1-last=Davies|editor1-link=John Davies (historian)|editor2-first=Nigel |editor2-last=Jenkins | editor2-link=Nigel Jenkins| editor3-first=Baines |editor3-last=Menna|editor4-first=Peredur I. |editor4-last=Lynch|title=The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales |year=2008 |publisher=University of Wales Press |location=Cardiff|page=503 |isbn=978-0-7083-1953-6}}</ref> <br />
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The largest Hindu temple in Wales, the [[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff|Shri Swaminarayan Mandir]], is located in [[Grangetown, Cardiff|Grangetown]], Cardiff. A [[Swaminarayan temple]] it was first opened in 1982.<br />
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The Sanatan Dharma Mandal Temple established in 1985 originally in the Parade Cardiff to serve Hindus in South Wales. Sanatan Dharma represents a code of conduct and a value system that has spiritual freedom as its core serving all Hindus within Wales and aims to offer a place of no anxiety. The temple and Hindu Community Centre is today located in the Seaview, Lewis Road, [[Splott]], Cardiff, CF24 5EB.<br />
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==Hindu Council of Wales==<br />
It is the major Hindu organisation in Wales. It was established in 2013, to promote Hindu culture, religion and values in Wales.<br />
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The council was made up of temples including [[Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cardiff|Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Cardiff]] and Sanatan Dharma Mandal temples, Hindu charities and community centres like Bhaktidham Wales charity.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-22149771</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Hinduism by country]]<br />
*[[Hinduism in the United Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Hinduism in England]]<br />
*[[Hinduism in Scotland]]<br />
*Hinduism in Ireland<br />
**[[Hinduism in Northern Ireland]]<br />
**[[Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland]]<br />
*[[Encyclopedia of Hinduism]]<br />
*[[Hindu eschatology]]<br />
*[[Hindu Council UK]]<br />
*[[Shambo]]<br />
*[[Skanda Vale]]<br />
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