Hinduism in Ghana
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Hinduism in Ghana is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was spread to Ghana actively by [Ghana's Hindu Monastery] headed by Swami Ghananand Saraswati and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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immigrant community). ISKCON also has a fairly large presence in the nation, as do disciples of Sathya Sai Baba
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
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Population
Of the 12,500 Hindus in Ghana, 10,000 are indigenous Africans. Swami Ghananand Saraswati has set up five temples in Ghana which have been the cornerstone of the African Hindu Monastery movement. The Indian community in Ghana participates in the AHM, but also has its own temples (most for the SindhiSindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
immigrant community). ISKCON also has a fairly large presence in the nation, as do disciples of Sathya Sai Baba
Sathya Sai Baba
Śri Sathya Sai Baba , born as Sathyanarayana Raju was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist, and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, a spiritual saint and miracle worker who died in 1918 and whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and...
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