Hinduism in Myanmar
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Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in Myanmar, being practised by 0.6% of the population of Myanmar, or about 189,718 people, in 2024. Hinduism in Myanmar has been influenced by elements of Buddh
Shri Kali Temple, a Hindu temple with Dravidian architecture in Yangon.
Bengali Hindus gather for Durga Puja festival in Rangoon, c.1941-42
A Burmese-Tamil Hindu woman wearing Bindi (Pottu in Tamil), which is similar to the Thanakha worn by ethnic Burmese.
Hindu temple procession in Yangon, Myanmar.
Myanmar
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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a
Hinduism in Myanmar
…Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in Myanmar, being practised by 0.6% of the population of Myanmar, or about 189,718 people, in 2024. Hinduism in Myanmar has been influenced by elements of Buddhism…
Pagodas and kyaungs in present-day Bagan, the capital of the Pagan Kingdom
Temples at Mrauk U
Portuguese ruler mounting an Elephant and his soldiers. Philips, Jan Caspar (draughtsman and engraver)
A British 1825 lithograph of Shwedagon Pagoda shows British occupation during the First Anglo-Burmese War.