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3-544: Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia ( Indonesian Hindu Dharma Society ) is a major reform movement and organization that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia . It was started in 1959 by Ida Bagus Mantra and led by Gedong Bagus Oka . It lobbied for the rights of Hindus in Bali after Hinduism became a state sponsored religion (along with Buddhism , Islam , Protestantism , and Catholicism ) in 1959. From 1960–64 it
6-649: A rallying organization for the preservation of Hindu customs. The PHD has contested Indonesia's demographic counts, saying that the 6,501,680 count (given by the government of Indonesia ) grossly undercounts the Hindu population, stating that it is closer to 18 million. The Parisada has lobbied for building restrictions near temples and places of worship in Bali . Hindu Revival in Indonesia Too Many Requests If you report this error to
9-422: Was known as Parisada Hindu Dharma Bali . In 1964 however it began to stress a religious rather than regional character and changed its name to Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia It sent out many Balinese missionaries to outlying areas like Medan . It is the highest religious body in Bali and is given an official sanction by the government to look into matters of Hindu law. The PHDI in this manner has become
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