The Art of Living International Center
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| The Art of Living International Center | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Festivals | Mahashivratri, Navratri |
| Governing body | Art of Living |
| Location | |
| Location | 21st Km, Udaypura, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
  Location in India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°49′31″N 77°30′30″E / 12.82528°N 77.50833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Ravi Shankar |
| Date established | 1986 |
The Art of Living International Center is the headquarters of the Art of Living Foundation.[1]
History of the Center[edit]
The center was established in 1986 near Bangalore, India, by Ravi Shankar to offer a base for the Art of Living Foundation.[2][3]
Facilities[edit]
Vishalakshi Mantap[edit]
The Vishalakshi Mantap was inaugurated by Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on January 17, 2003. The structure includes a meditation hall consisting of five tiers with designs of lotus petals surrounding it, and has a capacity of 25,000 people.[4]
Ayurveda hospital[edit]
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172-bed Ayurveda Hospital.[5]
Litigation[edit]
In 2011, a public-interest litigation petition filed in the Karnataka High Court alleged that some of the center's structures encroached on the Udipalya tank.[6] The government of Karnataka found on inspection that the center had encroached on 6.53 hectares (16.1 acres) of the tank area and issued a show-cause notice.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Art of Living Foundation". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Yoga Centers India". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "How Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Took Forward The Dream Of Martin Luther King". HuffPost. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Prabhu, Nagesh (18 January 2013). "Vice-President to open 'Vishalakshi Mantap'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2003.
- ^ "Leech therapy for diabetes? Ayurveda shows the way". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "PIL filed against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram for building on tank land". DNA India. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "AoL has encroached tank". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
