Jamashtami Celebrations in Moscow

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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) organized Janmashtami celebrations in Rossiya State Central Concert Hall on August 17, 2014

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Indian Ambassador to Russia, P.S. Raghavan and his wife Barbara Raghavan were the guests of honour at the concert

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More than 6000 people were present for the event that included a prayer ceremony and a concert

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Russia is believed to have about 250,000 ISKCON followers

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The community is now on the lookout for a permanent location in Moscow for a temple

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ISKCON has spearheaded the vegetarian movement in Russia, with even Vladivostok having a Hare Krishna Cafe

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The event on August 17 last 10 hours, according to ISKCON devotees
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[Nilgiri]

Russia is fast becoming 2nd largest centre of Hinduism outside subcontinent.

 

[Aarush]

Happy Janmashtami to all....

 

[kadamba-warrior]

Russia is fast becoming 2nd largest centre of Hinduism outside subcontinent.

Is that true? I thought countries with vast Indian immigrants USA/UK/Canada were more likely to be second.

 

[Nilgiri]

Is that true? I thought countries with vast Indian immigrants USA/UK/Canada were more likely to be second.

True, also cannot discount places like Bali and South East Asia. But I meant as far as complete removal from subcontinent people (even by origin). There is no critical mass of non-subcontinent origin people anywhere else like that found in Russia (and its appreciable given there are no flowover effects like what happens in UK/US/Canada from big indian diaspora).

The work of ISCKON in USSR during the 80s must not be under-appreciated in this. They really set up the groundwork for it.

I'm sure Russia will soon exceed even the Indian diaspora places in next 10 - 20 years since it is actively growing in Russia without much help or aid from a large Indian diaspora.