Hinduism in Korea

The "Om" symbol in Devanagari
The "Om" symbol in Hangul [a]

Hinduism is a minority religion in Korea. There are 24,414 Indians in South Korea, most of whom are Hindus.[1] Through Buddhism, it has also had an indirect impact on certain aspects of traditional Korean thought. The Four Heavenly Kings that can be seen in Korean Buddhist temples originated from the Lokapālas. Also Skanda,Daeyejeok Geumgang, Sakra,Yama and Brahma were worshipped.


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