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Hinduism Spread Map

Where and when Hinduism spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Hinduism Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Hinduism Arrives In Cambodia With The Kingdom Of Funan, Cambodia, 100 to 450, ArrivedSivaskandavarman Performs the Ashvamedha and Grants Land to Brahmins at Kanchipuram, India, 300, EstablishedKing Bhadravarman Founds the My Son Sanctuary in Champa, Vietnam, 380 to 413, ArrivedIsanavarman I Founds Isanapura and Its Shiva Temples, Cambodia, 618, EstablishedQueen Lokamahadevi Builds the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal, India, 740, EstablishedRakai Pikatan Dedicates the Prambanan Temple to Shiva, Indonesia, 850 to 856, EstablishedRajaraja I Dedicates the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, India, 1010, EstablishedAngkor Wat Is Built As A Hindu Temple, Cambodia, 1113 to 1150, DominantBuddhism Displaces Hinduism At Angkor, Cambodia, 1178 to 1300, ExtinctThe Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Empire Dominates Indonesia, Indonesia, 1293 to 1389, DominantIslam Supplants Hinduism In Java, Indonesia, 1389 to 1527, ExtinctThe Goa Inquisition Suppresses Hindu Worship in Goa, India, 1560 to 1812, SuppressedShivaji's Coronation at Raigad Establishes Hindavi Swarajya, India, 1674, RevivedIndentured Labour Brings Hinduism To Mauritius, Mauritius, 1834, ArrivedHinduism Grows In America After The 1965 Immigration Act, United States, 1965, EstablishedNarendra Modi Consecrates the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India, 2024, EstablishedThe Maha Kumbh Mela Draws Hundreds of Millions to Prayagraj, India, 2025, Established

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Spoken Chronology

Hinduism Arrives In Cambodia With The Kingdom Of Funan. Cambodia, 100 to 450, Arrived. Source, Funan (Wikipedia).

Sivaskandavarman Performs the Ashvamedha and Grants Land to Brahmins at Kanchipuram. India, 300, Established. Source, K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar (Oxford University Press).

King Bhadravarman Founds the My Son Sanctuary in Champa. Vietnam, 380 to 413, Arrived. Source, My Son Sanctuary (UNESCO World Heritage Centre).

Isanavarman I Founds Isanapura and Its Shiva Temples. Cambodia, 618, Established. Source, Isanavarman I (Wikipedia).

Queen Lokamahadevi Builds the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal. India, 740, Established. Source, Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (UNESCO World Heritage Centre).

Rakai Pikatan Dedicates the Prambanan Temple to Shiva. Indonesia, 850 to 856, Established. Source, Prambanan (World History Encyclopedia).

Rajaraja I Dedicates the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur. India, 1010, Established. Source, Great Living Chola Temples (Archaeological Survey of India).

Angkor Wat Is Built As A Hindu Temple. Cambodia, 1113 to 1150, Dominant. Source, Angkor Wat (Wikipedia).

Buddhism Displaces Hinduism At Angkor. Cambodia, 1178 to 1300, Extinct. Source, Angkor Wat (Wikipedia).

The Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Empire Dominates Indonesia. Indonesia, 1293 to 1389, Dominant. Source, Majapahit (Wikipedia).

Islam Supplants Hinduism In Java. Indonesia, 1389 to 1527, Extinct. Source, Majapahit (Wikipedia).

The Goa Inquisition Suppresses Hindu Worship in Goa. India, 1560 to 1812, Suppressed. Source, Goa Inquisition (Wikipedia).

Shivaji's Coronation at Raigad Establishes Hindavi Swarajya. India, 1674, Revived. Source, Stewart Gordon, The Marathas 1600-1818 (Cambridge University Press).

Indentured Labour Brings Hinduism To Mauritius. Mauritius, 1834, Arrived. Source, Indian Indenture System (Wikipedia).

Hinduism Grows In America After The 1965 Immigration Act. United States, 1965, Established. Source, Hinduism In The United States (Wikipedia).

Narendra Modi Consecrates the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. India, 2024, Established. Source, Modi Inaugurates the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya (CBS News).

The Maha Kumbh Mela Draws Hundreds of Millions to Prayagraj. India, 2025, Established. Source, Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 (Prayagraj District Government).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 17 events.

  1. Hinduism Arrives In Cambodia With The Kingdom Of FunanCambodia, 100 to 450, Arrived
    Source Funan (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. Sivaskandavarman Performs the Ashvamedha and Grants Land to Brahmins at KanchipuramIndia, 300, Established
    Source K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar (Oxford University Press)K.A. Nilakanta Sastri
  3. King Bhadravarman Founds the My Son Sanctuary in ChampaVietnam, 380 to 413, Arrived
    Source My Son Sanctuary (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
  4. Isanavarman I Founds Isanapura and Its Shiva TemplesCambodia, 618, Established
    Source Isanavarman I (Wikipedia)
  5. Queen Lokamahadevi Builds the Virupaksha Temple at PattadakalIndia, 740, Established
    Source Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
  6. Rakai Pikatan Dedicates the Prambanan Temple to ShivaIndonesia, 850 to 856, Established
    Source Prambanan (World History Encyclopedia)
  7. Rajaraja I Dedicates the Brihadeeswarar Temple at ThanjavurIndia, 1010, Established
    Source Great Living Chola Temples (Archaeological Survey of India)
  8. Angkor Wat Is Built As A Hindu TempleCambodia, 1113 to 1150, Dominant
    Source Angkor Wat (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  9. Buddhism Displaces Hinduism At AngkorCambodia, 1178 to 1300, Extinct
    Source Angkor Wat (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  10. The Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Empire Dominates IndonesiaIndonesia, 1293 to 1389, Dominant
    Source Majapahit (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  11. Islam Supplants Hinduism In JavaIndonesia, 1389 to 1527, Extinct
    Source Majapahit (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  12. The Goa Inquisition Suppresses Hindu Worship in GoaIndia, 1560 to 1812, Suppressed
    Source Goa Inquisition (Wikipedia)
  13. Shivaji's Coronation at Raigad Establishes Hindavi SwarajyaIndia, 1674, Revived
    Source Stewart Gordon, The Marathas 1600-1818 (Cambridge University Press)Stewart Gordon
  14. Indentured Labour Brings Hinduism To MauritiusMauritius, 1834, Arrived
    Source Indian Indenture System (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  15. Hinduism Grows In America After The 1965 Immigration ActUnited States, 1965, Established
    Source Hinduism In The United States (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  16. Narendra Modi Consecrates the Ram Mandir in AyodhyaIndia, 2024, Established
    Source Modi Inaugurates the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya (CBS News)Arshad R. Zargar
  17. The Maha Kumbh Mela Draws Hundreds of Millions to PrayagrajIndia, 2025, Established
    Source Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 (Prayagraj District Government)