A small number of Gujarati Hindus came to Norway after the Dictator Idi Amin expelled the Indians from Uganda 1972.

Specifically among Norwegian Hindus, Sri Lankan Tamils are the dominant ethnicity constituting a large number (roughly half of the entire Hindu population or greater) of around 5,000 to 7,000 people.

It is the main annual ritual gathering of the Tamil Hindus in Norway.

[citation needed] Indian classical vocalist Sniti Mishra performed at a live concert in Oslo during the Holi festival in 2015.

The festival is organized annually by the Norway branch of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.