How Many Theosophists Are There?

There are nearly 30,000 theosophists in 60 countries, 5,500 of them in the United States, including 646 in Chicago, Abbenhouse said. About 25 percent of theosophists attend church. The largest concentration is in India, where adherents number 10,000. The society`s international headquarters is near Madras in India.

Does the Theosophical Society still exist?

The original organisation led by Olcott and Besant remains today based in India and is known as the Theosophical Society – Adyar. ... The English headquarters of the Theosophical Society are at 50 Gloucester Place, London.

Who was the founder of Theosophy?

The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott in New York in 1875. In 1882, the headquarters of the Society were established in Adyar, near Madras (now Chennai) in India.

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