Hinduism in Indonesia

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Hinduism is the third-largest religion in Indonesia, practised by approximately 1.66% of the national population according to 2025 civil registration data from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The vast majority of Indonesian Hindus reside on the island of Bali, where Hinduism is the predominant religion, adhered to by nearly 87 % of the local population. Most Hindus in Indonesia practise Balinese Hinduism, a distinct local tradition shaped by indigenous beliefs and historical Hindu–Buddhist influences. Hinduism was the dominant religion in much of the Indonesian archipelago prior to the spread of Islam and remains one of the six officially recognised religions of the Indonesian state. Hindu ideas reached Indonesia from around the 1st century CE through trade and cultural exchange with the Indian subcontinent. Over time, these ideas blended with local Austronesian traditions and, from around the 6th century, with Buddhist influences, giving rise to a syncretic form of Hindu–Buddhist religious...

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