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Tamils in Europe
BRITAIN has more than 300,000 Tamils out of whom about 200,000 are from Srilanka.
FRANCE has more than 60,000 Tamils from Pondicherry and a substantial number of Srilankan Tamils who went there as refugees. The Tamil electronic and print media radiates world wide from there and they are very popular. Many Hindu temples are serving the community well religiously and culturally not only in the capital but also in the suburbs.
GERMANY has well over 50,000 Tamils and more than half of them went as refugees from Sri Lanka. Religious fervour among them got intensified as their numbers swelled. Due to the inspirational encouragement of Hawaii Subramaniaswami - the disciple of Yoga Swamigal - two well organized Hindu temples - Sidhivinayagar Kovil and the Kannagi Amman Kovil - are in place in Hamm since 1984. According to the journal "Hinduism Today", the youth are being well trained in their religion and culture at home and in weekend schools in rented halls using texts from Sri Lanka. They even wear Saiva symbols of Vibuthi and Tilak.
ITALY has about 25,000 Tamils, most of whom went as refugees during the last few years.
SWITZERLAND has about 40,000 Tamils the majority of whom are from Sri Lanka who went as refugees. Although they are well entrenched in the country and integrated with the local community, yet they are actively alive to their Hindu religious and Tamil cultural links. Temples, cultural festivals, international conferences, seminars and meetings draw a large number of the Tamil diaspora from other European countries to the various Swiss cities so much so that it has become the nerve centre of Tamil cultural activism. Tamil language classes, dance and music classes run by voluntary bodies are fast increasing.
NETHERLANDS has more than 20,000 Tamils the majority of whom are refugees from Sri Lanka.
NORWAY has about 10,000 Tamils most of whom are Sri Lankan refugees. The city of Bergen is the home for about 400 Tamil families. It has become the centre for Tamil gatherings. Yogarajah Balasingam (Baskaran) is the first elected Tamil member for the city council there.
SWEDEN has a Tamil population of about 2000 and is of recent origin.
DENMARK has over 7000 Tamils the majority being refugees. There are two well patronized Hindu temples - one for Vinayagar and another for Abhirami - and the Tamil population has got well adapted to the Danish environment
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BRITAIN has more than 300,000 Tamils out of whom about 200,000 are from Srilanka.
FRANCE has more than 60,000 Tamils from Pondicherry and a substantial number of Srilankan Tamils who went there as refugees. The Tamil electronic and print media radiates world wide from there and they are very popular. Many Hindu temples are serving the community well religiously and culturally not only in the capital but also in the suburbs.
GERMANY has well over 50,000 Tamils and more than half of them went as refugees from Sri Lanka. Religious fervour among them got intensified as their numbers swelled. Due to the inspirational encouragement of Hawaii Subramaniaswami - the disciple of Yoga Swamigal - two well organized Hindu temples - Sidhivinayagar Kovil and the Kannagi Amman Kovil - are in place in Hamm since 1984. According to the journal "Hinduism Today", the youth are being well trained in their religion and culture at home and in weekend schools in rented halls using texts from Sri Lanka. They even wear Saiva symbols of Vibuthi and Tilak.
ITALY has about 25,000 Tamils, most of whom went as refugees during the last few years.
SWITZERLAND has about 40,000 Tamils the majority of whom are from Sri Lanka who went as refugees. Although they are well entrenched in the country and integrated with the local community, yet they are actively alive to their Hindu religious and Tamil cultural links. Temples, cultural festivals, international conferences, seminars and meetings draw a large number of the Tamil diaspora from other European countries to the various Swiss cities so much so that it has become the nerve centre of Tamil cultural activism. Tamil language classes, dance and music classes run by voluntary bodies are fast increasing.
NETHERLANDS has more than 20,000 Tamils the majority of whom are refugees from Sri Lanka.
NORWAY has about 10,000 Tamils most of whom are Sri Lankan refugees. The city of Bergen is the home for about 400 Tamil families. It has become the centre for Tamil gatherings. Yogarajah Balasingam (Baskaran) is the first elected Tamil member for the city council there.
SWEDEN has a Tamil population of about 2000 and is of recent origin.
DENMARK has over 7000 Tamils the majority being refugees. There are two well patronized Hindu temples - one for Vinayagar and another for Abhirami - and the Tamil population has got well adapted to the Danish environment
weitere Zahlen (weltweit) und Erklärung zur tamilischen Diaspora:
http://translate.google.com/transla...&prev=/search?q=Tamil+Diaspora&hl=de&lr=&sa=G