Hinduism is a minority faith in East Timor.Almost all of them follow Balinese Hinduism
History
Timor has no traditional Hindu population.Hindus are mainly migrants from Bali who came during the Indonesian occupation.After the end of the occupation, most Hindus left the country.
Demographics
In 1992,before the independence of East Timor Hindus constituted 0.5% of the population.[1]After the occupation,Hinduism decreased to less than 0.1% in East timor.According to the 2011 census,there are 195 Hindus in East Timor.[2]However the 2015 Census showed a slight increase in the number of Hindus.According to the 2015 census,there are 271 Hindus in East Timor.[3]
Temples
Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in East Timor.[4][5]The temple was built during the Occupation.Now the temple quite run down,[6] although some Balinese from Indonesia and East Timorese government has started efforts to revitalize the temple.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Religions - East Timor". www.nationsencyclopedia.com.
- ^ http://www.mof.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Publication-2-English-Web.pdf
- ^ "2015 - STATISTICS TIMOR-LESTE". www.statistics.gov.tl.
- ^ The Bali Times: Pastika Thanks Gusmao over Dili Temple, accessed on November 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Pura Girinatha, Satunya-Satunya Pura di Dili Timor Leste" [Girinatha Temple, The Only Temple in Dili East Timor] (in Indonesian). Beritabali.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Sekaa Truna Truni Putra Sesana: Pura di Timor Leste, March 16, 2011, retrieved on November 24, 2015.