Hinduism in the Maldives

Hinduism in the Maldives describes the practice of the Hindu religion in the Maldives archipelago. Hinduism generally fit between the earlier Vajrayana Buddhism and the subsequent transition to Islam. Archaeological remains survive from the 8th or 9th century CE portraying Hindu deities such as Shiva, Lakshmi and the sage Agastya.

Hinduism in the Maldives

Hinduism in the Maldives describes the practice of the Hindu religion in the Maldives archipelago. Hinduism generally fit between the earlier Vajrayana Buddhism and the subsequent transition to Islam. Archaeological remains survive from the 8th or 9th century CE portraying Hindu deities such as Shiva, Lakshmi and the sage Agastya.