Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia to 18 million. The Parisada has lobbied for building restrictions near temples and places of worship in Bali. Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia ("Indonesia Hinduism 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 was known as "Parisada Hindu Dharma Bali". In 1964 however it began
Religion in Indonesia urbanised Balinese attracted to cities in Java, especially the Greater Jakarta area. Central Kalimantan has a 15.8% Hindu population. The Hindu variant of Kalimantan is identified as Hindu Kaharingan, although this native Dayak belief may be more correctly categorised as Animism, rather than Hinduism. Sikhs are typically registered as Hindus because the Indonesian government does not recognise Sikhism as a religion. Buddhism is the second oldest religion in Indonesia, arriving around the sixth century. The history of Buddhism in Indonesia is closely related to the history of Hinduism, as a number of empires based on Buddhist culture were established around