Veles circle
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 250 | |
| Founder | |
| Russian-Slavic Rodoliubie (Veleslav and the Obninsk community Triglav (D. A. Gasanov - Bogumil Murin) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Russia, Ukraine, Belarus | |
| Religions | |
| Rodnovery | |
| Languages | |
| Russian | |
| Website | |
| velesovkrug |
The Circle of Veles (also known as the Commonwealth of Slavic Rodnovery Communities) is an association of neo-pagan communities dedicated to the revival and promotion of Slavic native spirituality. The association venerates Veles, the Slavic god of wisdom, and regards Rod as the supreme deity, aligning itself with the Rodnovery tradition.
The association emphasizes the veneration of earth deities, drawing parallels to Indian tantrism. It is not affiliated with any political movement and does not engage in racial or religious discrimination.
The leader of the association is Ilya Cherkasov, who goes by the name Veleslas. The Circle of Veles is governed by the Council of Volhvs, consisting of high priests and priests. The association has communities in several Russian cities, including Moscow, Obninsk, Kostroma, Ryazan, Perm, Kazan, and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, as well as in Ukraine and Belarus. The majority of the participants in the association are volhvs.