Coimbatore, also known as Kovai and Koyamuthur, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore district.
Visakhapatnam and Waltair ) is the largest city of Andhra Pradesh. The city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and state headquarters of Indian Coast Guard. Its geographical location is amidst the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most populous city in the state with a population of 2,035,922 as of 2011, making it the 14th-largest city in the country, and the fourth-most populous in South India. It is also the ninth-most populous metropolitan area in India with a population of 5,018,000. With an output of $43.5.billion, Visakhapatnam is the ninth-largest contributor to India's overall gross domestic product as of 2016. The city is set to become Executive Capital of Andhra Pradesh once the decentralization bill is enacted as it has been approved by AP legislative assembly.
Vijayawada is a city on the banks of Krishna River, in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the twelve urban local bodies and is a highly developed area in the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region The city is the second largest city in the state by population and third most densely populated urban built-up areas in the world.
Millions of members of the Indian diaspora, of different religions, reside and work in the Gulf Arab countries. Many of them are Hindu. Many came due to the migration of Indians and Nepalese expatriates and employees to the oil-rich states around the Persian Gulf.
Hindus have experienced historical and current religious persecution and systematic violence. These occurred in the form of forced conversions, documented massacres, demolition and desecration of temples, as well as the destruction of educational centres.
For Hinduism in the State of India, see: Hinduism in West Bengal
Hinduism is the second largest religion in Pakistan. In 1947 when Pakistan separated from India, non-Muslims comprised 14.20% of the total population according to 1951 census. In West Pakistan, the non-Muslim population was 3.44% while in East Pakistan, the non-Muslim population was 23.2%. Hindus comprised 1.85% of Pakistan's population according to the 1998 census. As of 2010, Pakistan has the fifth-largest Hindu population in the world and by 2050 may rise to the fourth-largest Hindu population in the world, reaching 5.6 million and constituting 2% of the Pakistan population. According to the Pakistan Hindu Council, there are around 8 million Hindus living in Pakistan, comprising 4% of the Pakistani population.
Hinduism is a minority religion in the United States of America, ranking fourth largest, and constituting 0.7% of the population. The vast majority of American Hindus are immigrants from South Asia, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Oceania, Africa, Europe, and other countries and their descendants. Additionally, the United States has a number of converts to Hinduism. There are also about 900 ethnic Cham people of Vietnam, living in America, 55% of whom are Hindus. They are one of the few remaining non-Indic Hindus in the World.
Guntur ; is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur city is the 24th most densely populated city in the world and 11th in India. Situated 40 miles (64 km) to the north of the Bay of Bengal, on the Eastern Coastal Plains. The city forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, administered by APCRDA. It is a municipal corporation and also the headquarters of Guntur East and Guntur West mandals in Guntur revenue division. As of 2011 census of India the city is the third most populous in the state with a population of 743,354. Guntur is classified as a Y-grade city as per the Seventh Central Pay Commission. It forms a part of Visakhapatnam-Guntur Industrial Region, a major industrial corridor in the country. The city is known for its chilli, cotton and tobacco exports and has the largest chilli market yard in Asia.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It serves stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas.
Thirumazhisai It is located on the western corridor a suburb of Chennai Metropolitan City, India, located in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. Thirumazhisai is on the way to Sriperumbudur.
Hosur is an Industrial City in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of the river Ponnaiyar, 35 kilometres (22 mi) South-East of Bengaluru and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is a satellite city of and the gateway to Bengaluru from Tamil Nadu.
The Heritage, formerly known as the Journal Record Building, Law Journal Record Building, Masonic Temple and the India Temple Shrine Building, is a Neoclassical building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was completed in 1923 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was damaged in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. It houses the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum in the western 1/3 of the building and The Heritage, a class A alternative office space, in the remaining portion of the building.
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, popularly known as Vizag Steel, is an integrated steel producer in Visakhapatnam, India built using German and Soviet technology. The company has grown from a loss-making industry to 3-billion-dollar turnover company registering a growth of 203.6% in just four years. Vizag Steel Plant was conferred Navratna status on 17 November 2010. Founded in 1971, the company focuses on producing value-added steel, with 214,000 tonnes produced in August 2010, out of 252,000 tonnes total of saleable steel produced.
The demolition of the Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992 was done illegally by a large group of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations in relation to the Ayodhya dispute. The 16th-century Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh was targeted after a political rally organised by Hindu nationalist organisations turned violent.
Varanasi, also known as Benares, Banaras, or Kashi, is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-east of the state capital, Lucknow, and 121 kilometres (75 mi) east of Allahabad. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Ravidassia. Varanasi lies along National Highway 2 and is served by Varanasi Junction railway station and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
In 1990, a series of attacks against the Bengali Hindus in Bangladesh occurred in late October and early November, following a rumour that the Babri mosque in Ayodhya in India had been demolished. The attacks on the Hindus began on 30 October and continued till 2 November.
The city of Houston which historically was centered on Protestant Christianity, and a part of the Bible Belt, is now home to many different religions owing to its large ethnic diverse population.
HANWA Hindu Temple also known as Hindu Temple of Northwest Arkansas is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and serves over 2500 Hindus residing in the Northwest Arkansas. The temple is located at 2502 SW Regional Airport Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72713
Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Kansas City or HTCC Kansas City, is located on 6330 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS, 66217 and serves the Hindu population of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
