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
Culture of Indonesia Culture of Indonesia The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading routes between the Far East, South Asia and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures. Examples of the fusion of Islam with Hindu include Javanese Abangan belief, the fusion of Hinduism, Buddhism and animism in Bodha,