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[[File:Hindu Temple, Happy Valley.JPG|thumb|Hindu temple in [[Hong Kong]]]]
[[File:Hindu Temple, Happy Valley.JPG|thumb|Hindu temple in [[Hong Kong]]]]
'''[[Hinduism]]''' is a minor faith in Hong Kong growing with South Asian birth growth. It is practised by descendants of migrants from the [[Indian subcontinent]] who are mainly businessmen. [[Hinduism]] is represented by 0.5% of Hong Kong population. There are 40,000 Hindus as of 2010. In 2016, it increased to 1.3% with 100,000 Hindus.<ref>http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/religion.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
[[Hinduism]] is a minor faith in Hong Kong growing with South Asian birth growth.
| '''1871'''
| '''41.97%'''
|
|-
|-
| '''1881'''
! '''Year'''
| '''55.99%'''
! '''Percent'''
! '''Population'''
| style="background: #00A300" | '''+14.02%'''
|-
|-
| '''1891'''
| '''2007'''
| '''56.10%'''
| '''0.6%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+0.11%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''40,000'''
|-
|-
| '''1901'''
| '''2010'''
| '''55.62%'''
| '''0.6%'''
| style="background: pink" | '''-0.48%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''40,000'''
|-
|-
| '''1911'''
| '''2016'''
| '''54.26%'''
| '''1.3%'''
| style="background: pink" | '''-1.36%'''
| style="background:#00A300" | '''100,000'''
|-
|}
| '''1921'''
| '''52.70%'''
| style="background: pink" | '''-1.56%'''
|-
| '''1931'''
| '''50.37%'''
| style="background: red" | '''-2.33%'''
|-
| '''1944'''
| '''47.26%'''
| style="background: red" | '''-3.11%'''
|-
| '''1952'''
| '''46.97%'''
| style="background: pink" | '''-0.29%'''
|-
| '''1962'''
| '''47.55%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+0.58%'''
|-
| '''1972'''
| '''49.56%'''
| style="background: #2EB82E" | '''+2.01%'''
|-
| '''1983'''
| '''50.65%'''
| style="background: lightgreen" | '''+1.09%'''
|-
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It is practised by descendants of migrants from [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan]] & [[Nepal]] who are mainly businessmen. [[Hinduism]] is represented by 0.5% of Hong Kong population. There are 40,000 Hindus as of 2010. Hindu holidays of [[Holi]] is celebrated by Hindus as well as non-Hindus, for example, [[Diwali]] at [[Tsim Sha Tsui]], where many [[South Asians in Hong Kong]] lived and worked in. Many Indian restaurants, particularly the vegetarian ones, are owned by Hindus. There is a Hindu crematorium in Cape Collins. The [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] has a centre in Hong Kong established in 1981.


==Contemporary Society==
==Hong Kong Hindu and Sikh Cremation Memorial==
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Hindu holidays of [[Holi]] is celebrated by Hindus as well as non-Hindus, for example, [[Diwali]] at [[Tsim Sha Tsui]], where many [[South Asians in Hong Kong]] lived and worked in. Many Indian restaurants, particularly the vegetarian ones, are owned by Hindus. There is a Hindu crematorium in Cape Collins. The [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] has a centre in Hong Kong established in 1981.


== Notable Establishments ==
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Located on the hillside behind the Hindu Temple at 1B Wong Nei Chong Road (opposite side from the Happy Valley Racecourse) there exists a [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] (CWGC) memorial to 8 Hindu and Sikh soldiers whose mortal remains were cremated at the cremation ground behind the Hindu temple. A large white granite obelisk bearing the names of eight Indian soldiers who served in Hong Kong to assist with colonial defence of the Hong Kong garrison during the First World War.<ref>{{cite web|title=HONG KONG HINDU AND SIKH CREMATION MEMORIAL IN HAPPY VALLEY|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000319/HONG%20KONG%20HINDU%20AND%20SIKH%20CREMATION%20MEMORIAL|website=CWGC.ORG|publisher=Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC)|accessdate=26 June 2017}}</ref> As with Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC) memorials all over the world, the military memorial is open to the general public and access is through the staircase at the rear of the Hindu Temple.

=== Happy Valley Temple ===
This temple acts as the central nexus for around one hundred thousand Hindus in Hong Kong, and not only performs traditional poojas, weddings and other religious ceremonies, but also acts as a gatekeeper to the Commonwealth War Memorial and operates a crematorium in Cape Collins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/culture-heritage/other-places-of-worship/happy-valley-hindu-temple.jsp|title=Happy Valley Hindu Temple {{!}} Hong Kong Tourism Board|website=www.discoverhongkong.com|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> The temple is managed by the Hindu Association of Hong Kong.

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Located on the hillside behind the Hindu Temple at 1B Wong Nei Chong Road (opposite side from the Happy Valley Racecourse) there exists a [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] (CWGC) memorial to 8 Hindu and Sikh soldiers whose mortal remains were cremated at the cremation ground behind the Hindu temple. A large white granite obelisk bearing the names of eight Indian soldiers who served in Hong Kong to assist with colonial defence of the Hong Kong garrison during the First World War.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000319/HONG%20KONG%20HINDU%20AND%20SIKH%20CREMATION%20MEMORIAL|title=HONG KONG HINDU AND SIKH CREMATION MEMORIAL IN HAPPY VALLEY|website=CWGC.ORG|publisher=Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC)|accessdate=26 June 2017}}</ref> As with Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC) memorials all over the world, the military memorial is open to the general public and access is through the staircase at the rear of the Hindu Temple.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Indians in Hong Kong]]
* [[South Asians in Hong Kong]]
*[[South Asians in Hong Kong]]
* [[Battle of Hong Kong]]
*[[Battle of Hong Kong]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 7 July 2024

Hindu temple in Hong Kong

Hinduism is a minor faith in Hong Kong growing with South Asian birth growth. It is practised by descendants of migrants from the Indian subcontinent who are mainly businessmen. Hinduism is represented by 0.5% of Hong Kong population. There are 40,000 Hindus as of 2010. In 2016, it increased to 1.3% with 100,000 Hindus.[1]

Year Percent Population
2007 0.6% 40,000
2010 0.6% 40,000
2016 1.3% 100,000

Contemporary Society

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Hindu holidays of Holi is celebrated by Hindus as well as non-Hindus, for example, Diwali at Tsim Sha Tsui, where many South Asians in Hong Kong lived and worked in. Many Indian restaurants, particularly the vegetarian ones, are owned by Hindus. There is a Hindu crematorium in Cape Collins. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has a centre in Hong Kong established in 1981.

Notable Establishments

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Happy Valley Temple

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This temple acts as the central nexus for around one hundred thousand Hindus in Hong Kong, and not only performs traditional poojas, weddings and other religious ceremonies, but also acts as a gatekeeper to the Commonwealth War Memorial and operates a crematorium in Cape Collins.[2] The temple is managed by the Hindu Association of Hong Kong.

Located on the hillside behind the Hindu Temple at 1B Wong Nei Chong Road (opposite side from the Happy Valley Racecourse) there exists a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) memorial to 8 Hindu and Sikh soldiers whose mortal remains were cremated at the cremation ground behind the Hindu temple. A large white granite obelisk bearing the names of eight Indian soldiers who served in Hong Kong to assist with colonial defence of the Hong Kong garrison during the First World War.[3] As with Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC) memorials all over the world, the military memorial is open to the general public and access is through the staircase at the rear of the Hindu Temple.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/religion.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Happy Valley Hindu Temple | Hong Kong Tourism Board". www.discoverhongkong.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "HONG KONG HINDU AND SIKH CREMATION MEMORIAL IN HAPPY VALLEY". CWGC.ORG. Commonwealth War Graves Commissions (CWGC). Retrieved 26 June 2017.


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