Hinduism in Indonesia Hinduism in Indonesia Hinduism in Indonesia is practised by 1.7% of the total population, and by 83.5% of the population in Bali as of the 2010 census. Hinduism is one of the six official religions of Indonesia. Hinduism came to Indonesia in the first century through traders, and Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, became ingrained in the culture and worldview of the Javanese through the wayang kulit (“leather puppets”), specially during the Indianised Srivijaya and Majapahit empires. In 2010, there were an estimated total of over 4 million Hindus in Indonesia according to Indonesian census. The Parisada Hindu
Indonesia–Myanmar relations Indonesia–Myanmar relations Indonesia–Myanmar relations are foreign bilateral relations between Indonesia and Myanmar Diplomatic relations were established on 27 December 1949. Indonesia has an embassy in Yangon, while Myanmar has an embassy in Jakarta. Indonesia supported and welcomed Myanmar’s membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1997. Indonesia also supports Myanmar's democratization process. Indonesia has since been playing the role of a regional supervisor of democracy by constantly encouraging Naypidaw to reform its authoritarian system. As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia watch the communal violence against Rohingya Muslim minority closely. Indonesia also exchange views with Bangladesh