Arya Samaj in Thailand

AUM or OM is considered by the Arya Samaj to be the highest and most proper name of God.

The availability of Satyarth Prakash (Light of Truth), inspired some people of Indian origin in Bangkok to follow the teachings of Swami Dayanand Saraswati and form the Vedic Dharam Pracharni Sabha on 5 May 1920. Weekly gatherings were held for the propagation of Vedic religion. Land was purchased and a Vedic mandir (temple) constructed. A library was also established. In 1922 the name of the Sabha (organisation) was changed to Arya Samaj and in 1923 it was affiliated with the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (Arya Representative Organisation) of Uttar Pradesh in India. Although a small organisation, the Sabha has raised funds for relief fund for natural disasters in India. It also organises the celebration of Hindu festivals.

References

Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. pp. 145–146.

Arya Samaj by country

Africa	Ghana Kenya Mauritius Mozambique South Africa Tanzania Uganda

Asia	India Burma Malaysia Pakistan Singapore Thailand

Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago Guyana Suriname

Europe	England Netherlands

North America	Canada United States

Oceania	Australia Fiji New Zealand

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