Paper short abstract:

The Migration of religions and the strengthening of links between Indian-influenced new religious movements and India leads to heated discussiona over the construction plans for new religious sites. One of them is proposed Hindu temple in Moscow. The proposal to construct huge Vedic Center in Moscow led to heated discussion over India and Hinduism as well as about the West and new religious movements.Although approved and supported by many the construction plan for the new Hindu temple in Moscow awaits its realisation. By now no decision is made on the issue.

Paper long abstract:

The Migration of religions and the strengthening of links between Indian-influenced new religious movements and India leads to heated discussiona over the construction plans for new religious sites. One of them is proposed Hindu temple in Moscow. The proposal to construct huge Vedic Center in Moscow led to heated discussion over India and Hinduism as well as about the West and new religious movements. The purpose of the temple was to attract attention of the general public to Indian culture as well as to give a place for temple service to both Hindus and neo-Hindus.On October 17, 2003 at the mutual press-conference mr, Jha, a president of the federation of Indians in Russia, Mr. Tuleev and the main sponsor Mr. Alfred Ford of the Ford Foundation announced of the decision of Moscow government to give a plot of land for the new temple 52 meters high on Leningradskiy Prospekt. After that heated discussion started and it continues for more than 7 years. By now no decision is made on the issue.