Introduction
1. The Emergence of the Worldwide Presence of Hinduism
2. Spiritual Migration and the First Indian Hindu Guru to Settle in Europe
3. The Īḻam Tamil Hindu Diaspora and the Centrality of the Temple
4. Religious Diversity and Śākta Traditions in Europe
5. Geographical Extensions and Sacred Locations
6. Homogenization, Hindu Missions, Nationalism and Migration
7. Hindu Traditions on the Move
Biography
Knut A. Jacobsen is a professor in the study of religions at the University of Bergen, Norway. His most recent monograph published by Routledge is the Yoga in Modern Hinduism (2018), and he is also the editor of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary India (2nd edition, 2024) and the Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions (2020).
