The Light of Kailasa
The Light of Kailasa is a Hindu movement originally from Belarus. It is a part of the Saivite movement.[1] It was banned by government authorities in Belarus.
In 2002, the main activists of the movement — Tatiana Akadanova (now in USA as refugee), Sergei Akadanov (now in USA as refugee) and Sergei Olisevich — were sentenced to prison terms.[2] Hindu activists Sergei Romanchik, Tatiana Zhilevich, Sergei Silybins, Irina Silybins, Igor Yusupov and Irina Golovina were also imprisoned. In 2003 group leader Natalya Solovyova and other followers were attacked by police.[3] Many of the followers were imprisoned, while the rest fled to USA and other countries. Now there is no organized activity of this movement in Belarus.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Belarusian Hindu Come Under Fire :: Charter'97 :: News :: 28/08/2002". Charter 97. 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "Krishna Devotees Sentenced to 10-Day Arrests :: Charter'97 :: News :: 04/09/2002". Charter 97. 2007-09-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "WorldWide Religious News-BELARUS: Armed police break up Hindu meditation". WorldWide Religion News. 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
External links[edit]
- "WorldWide Religious News-Belarusian Hindus go on hunger strike after being arrested during outdoor service". 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- Hunger Strike for Belarus Hindu Persecution, Hindu Net