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| creator = [[Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)|Ravi Shankar]]
| governing_body = [[Art of Living Foundation|Art of Living]]
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'''The Art of Living International Center''' is the headquarter of the [[Art of Living Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Art of Living Foundation|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/ashrams/art-of-living.html|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>. The center is located 21&nbsp;km southwest of [[Bangalore]] on Kanakapura road, at the top of the Panchagiri Hills.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Took Forward The Dream Of Martin Luther King|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/shonu-nangia/how-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-took-forward-the-dream-of-martin-luther/|publisher=Huffington Post India|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>. It is connected by Road via Nice Ring Road or Banshankari - Kanakpura Road.
'''The Art of Living International Center''' is the headquarters of the [[Art of Living Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Art of Living Foundation|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/ashrams/art-of-living.html|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref>


== Introduction about the Center ==
== History of the Center ==
[[File:VM Satsang.jpg|thumb|Satsang]]
[[File:VM Satsang.jpg|thumb|Satsang held by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the Vishalakshi Mantap.]]
The center was established in 1986 near [[Bangalore]], [[India]], by [[Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)|Ravi Shankar]] to offer a base for the [[Art of Living Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Yoga Centers India |url=http://yogacentersindia.com/art-living-foundation-bangalore/ |accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-21 |title=How Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Took Forward The Dream Of Martin Luther King |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/the-new-delhi-world-cultu_b_9488518 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
The Center was established in 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=Yoga Centers India|url=http://yogacentersindia.com/art-living-foundation-bangalore/|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref> by [[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar]] to offer a base for his [[Art of Living Foundation]]. It draws 1.2 million visitors yearly for its yoga and meditation programs. The lifestyle is with a daily routine of group meditation, chanting, knowledge sessions, pujasand satsangs.<ref>{{cite web|title=23 Best Yoga Retreats in India for Health & Rejuvenation|url=http://blog.indianluxurytrains.com/2015/02/yoga-retreats-india.html|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>. It also host Panchkarma Center and Ayurvedic Hospital for [[Ayurvedic]] treatment.


== Facilities ==

The Center features several meditation halls, Ayurveda hospital, Gurukul, and goshala<ref>{{cite web|title=Goshala|url=http://www.ssiast.com/training/goshala.aspx|publisher=Sri Sri Institute of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Trust|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref> amongst others. It also hosts offices of various social service projects related to rural development and education, alternative energy utilization and organic farming and free schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=https://www.happinessretreat.org/about-us/overview/|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

== Places ==
[[File:Vishalakshi Mantap Night.jpg|thumb|Vishalakshi Mantap]]
[[File:Vishalakshi Mantap Night.jpg|thumb|Vishalakshi Mantap]]
[[File:The art of living international center.jpg|thumb|One of the side gates of the campus]]
[[File:The art of living international center.jpg|thumb|One of the side gates of the campus]]


=== Vishalakshi Mantap ===
=== Vishalakshi Mantap ===
Vishalakshi mantap<ref>{{cite news|title=Vice-President to open 'Vishalakshi Mantap'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/01/18/stories/2003011803310400.htm|publisher=The Hindu News|date=18 January 2013|first=Nagesh|last=Prabhu}}</ref> is a meditation hall consisting of five tiers with designs of lotus petals surrounding it. Symbols of all major [[religions]] of the world are depicted inside the hall.
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vice-President to open 'Vishalakshi Mantap'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/01/18/stories/2003011803310400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030508164100/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2003/01/18/stories/2003011803310400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2003|date=18 January 2013|first=Nagesh|work=[[The Hindu]]|last=Prabhu}}</ref>


=== Ayurveda hospital ===
=== Ayurveda hospital ===
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172 bedded multi-speciality Ayurveda Hospital covering over 1 lakh sq ft area. It offers super speciality clinics in each branch of [[Ayurveda]]. Treatments range from traditional [[Panchakarma]] to modern [[cancer]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The last resort for an Indian cancer patient: foreign hospitals or homegrown therapies|url=https://scroll.in/article/743093/the-last-resort-for-an-indian-cancer-patient-foreign-hospitals-or-homegrown-therapies|publisher= Scroll.in|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref> and [[diabetes]] treatment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leech therapy for diabetes? Ayurveda shows the way|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Leech-therapy-for-diabetes-Ayurveda-shows-the-way/articleshow/45398832.cms|publisher= The Times of India|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.sscasrh.org/index.php/about-sscasrh/sri-sri-college-of-ayurvedic-science-a-research/facilities|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172-bed Ayurveda Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leech therapy for diabetes? Ayurveda shows the way|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Leech-therapy-for-diabetes-Ayurveda-shows-the-way/articleshow/45398832.cms|work= The Times of India|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref>

=== Sri Sri Gurukul ===
Veda Agama Samskrutha Maha Patashala, also known as Sri Sri Gurukul is spread over 7 acres. It has two divisions, Agama and Veda.

The Agama Pathshala aims to preserve the age-old rituals of temple worship as they were laid down in the ancient scriptures - the Agama. The school offers a five-year training program that teaches students from all over India how to conduct pujas, abhishekas and other rituals. The students learn the Dravidian Style of vedic chanting.The course syllabus also includes study of the Veda, Agama, Sanskrit language, Astrology, Yoga, music, Sculpture, Epics and Shaivic scriptures from the Dravidian tradition. Computer and general knowledge is also taught to keep the students updated.<ref>http://www.artofliving.org/gurukul-rekindling-ancient-knowledge</ref>
=== Goshala ===
[[File:Brinjal Garden at Art of Living.jpg|thumb|Brinjal Garden near the main gate]]
The Goshala was set up in 2006 with the aim of preserving pure breeds, and houses over 500 indigenous cows of different breeds such as the Ongol from Andhra Pradesh, Kangayan from Tamil Nadu, the Gir from Gujarat and the Sahiwal from Punjab.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goshala activities|url=http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/ashram-goshala-hub-activities|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

=== Annapoorna Kitchen ===
[[File:Annapoorna Kitchen.jpg|thumb|Annapoorna Kitchen]]
Opened in October 2004, the kitchen has three floors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Food|url=http://www.artofliving.org/food|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref> Solar panels fuel the preparation of nearly 40,000 meals each day and the concentrated heat from all these panels create 2800 &nbsp;kg of steam in a single day.<ref name="Campus Facilities">{{cite web|title=Campus Facilities|url=http://www.artofliving.org/bangalore-ashram-campus-facilities|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

The food is Satvic (food that induces a calm mind) and cooked with steam produced from environment-friendly boilers using briquettes (a type of fuel that is made from a mixture of sawdust, groundnut and coffee shells).<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Facts About India’s Mega Kitchens That Will Leave You Stunned|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/culture/food/10-facts-about-india%E2%80%99s-mega-kitchens-that-will-leave-you-stunned-233823.html|publisher= IndiaTimes|accessdate=February 14, 2017}}</ref>

=== Radha Kunj ===
[[File:Radha Kunj.jpg|thumb|Radha Kunj]]
Radha Kunj is a garden overlooking a lake.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Art of Living International Center, Bangalore, India|url=http://treehut.in/article/302/The-Art-of-Living-International-Centre,-Bangalore,-India-|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref> Surrounded by greenary, there is a lily pond and a mantap. There is an earthy pathway all along the garden to facilitate easy walking.].<ref name="Campus Facilities"/>

=== Sri Sri Panchakarma ===
The Sri Sri Ayurveda Panchakarma Center has been built in the traditional Kerala style,.<ref>{{cite web|title=Detoxification with Panchakarma treatment|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/hotels/detoxification-with-panchakarma-treatment/|publisher= Outlook Traveller|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

Panchakarma (five steps) is a natural cleansing and rejuvenating program for the body and the mind. Guests can schedule personal consultations with panchakarma doctors at the facility and can opt for an extended curative treatment plan which includes massages, diets and other Ayurvedic treatments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Information|url=http://www.srisripanchakarma.org/|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

'Nadi Pariksha' (pulse diagnosis), one of the main methods of diagnosis in [[Ayurveda]] is conducted here. ‘Nadi’ refers to the channels of subtle life-force energy (similar to the nervous system) called 'prana', and 'Pariksha' means ‘diagnosis’.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is the science behind nadi pareeksha offered as an alternative method of diagnosis|url=https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-science-behind-nadi-pareeksha-offered-as-alternative-method-of-diagnosis-by-Art-of-Living|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

=== Sumeru Mantap ===
Sumeru Mantap is an open-air auditorium at the geographically highest location in the ashram. There is a middle open space where a marble bench and a Banyan tree can be seen. With white marble flooring and pink pillars, the mantap stands on a hilltop.

There are 12 pairs of pillars, representing the 12 zodiac signs around the mantap, decorated with ornamental lotus flowers.. The pillars have been designed is such a way that the first rays of the Sun fall on the pillar with the corresponding zodiac sign carved on the ceiling above it. <ref>{{cite web|title=Sumeru Mantap|url=http://www.artofliving.org/sumeru-mantap|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

== Festivals ==
===[https://www.artofliving.org/navratri/ Navratri]===
[[File:Navratri celebrations 2016.jpg|thumb|Navratri celebrations]]
According to Hinduism, the Mother Divine is the source of all energy. Due to this attribute, she is also referred to as Shakti, which literally translates to power or energy. Hence, Navratri (nine nights) is a celebration to thank and worship the Devi for our very existence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Journey to the source|url=http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/wisdom/knowledge-sheets/navratri-journey-source|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

The nine nights of Navratri offer a chance to go back to the Mother Divine (or source) to rest and rejuvenate. Resting here implies the absence of physical and mental activity. While meditation and fasting help calm down the mind and reduce mental chatter, silence enhances the rejuvenation by turning attention inwards. Silence not only purifies speech, but also develops skills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Significance of Navratri|url=http://www.artofliving.org/navratri/significance|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

Various advanced meditation programs are offered during Navratri where participants go through 5, 7 or 10 days of silence and meditation processes. It is followed by a series of grand pujas and homas in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, with each day having a special significance. A large number of people from all over the world gather to experience this event at the Center.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrations at Center|url=http://www.artofliving.org/navratri/celebrations-at-center|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>

=== [https://www.artofliving.org/mahashivratri/ Mahashivratri] ===
[[File:Mahashivratri crowd.jpg|thumb|Massive crowds during Mahashivratri]]
Shivratri means ‘The Night of Shiva’ and is observed in honor of Lord Shiva (The meditative aspect of the Universe). According to the Shivapurana, the 14th night of the new moon during the month of phalgun, is Shiva’s most favorite day. Hence, it is on this day that the consciousness, and the aura descends onto the material world, bringing deep rest to the mind and the spirit.<ref>http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/significance-mahashivratri</ref>

It is grandly celebrated at the Center with Rudrabhishekam i.e. singing of the ancient Vedic mantras accompanied with a ceremony of washing the Shiva Linga with milk, curd, honey, rose water, etc. This ancient tradition is said to bring purity, positive energy in the environment, and improve the well-being of the whole world. Thousands(exact figures) gather to witness this event and participate in the intense meditation afterwards led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahashivratri celebrations|url=https://www.happinessretreat.org/maha-shivratri-program/|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>


== Legal issues ==
== Litigation ==
A public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court was filed alleging that the Art of Living International Center had constructed luxurious structures illegally on the water spread area of Udipalya tank at Kaggalipura in Bangalore South. The petitioner reminded the court that the Supreme Court had held that tanks be restrained only for irrigation purposes, and not be utilised for other activities.<ref>{{cite web|title=PIL filed against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram for building on tank land|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-pil-filed-against-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-s-ashram-for-building-on-tank-land-1575624/|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=February 8, 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=PIL filed against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram for building on tank land|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-pil-filed-against-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-s-ashram-for-building-on-tank-land-1575624/|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=8 February 2017}}</ref> The government of Karnataka found on inspection that the center had encroached on {{Convert|6.53|hectare}} of the tank area and issued a show-cause notice.<ref>{{cite news|title=AoL has encroached tank|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2719199.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 February 2013|location=Chennai, India|date=16 December 2011}}</ref>


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The Art of Living International Center
The Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru, India
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
FestivalsMahashivratri, Navratri
Governing bodyArt of Living
Location
Location21st Km, Udaypura, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
The Art of Living International Center is located in India
The Art of Living International Center
Location in India
Geographic coordinates12°49′31″N 77°30′30″E / 12.82528°N 77.50833°E / 12.82528; 77.50833
Architecture
CreatorRavi Shankar
Date established1986

The Art of Living International Center is the headquarters of the Art of Living Foundation.[1]

History of the Center

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Satsang held by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the Vishalakshi Mantap.

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

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Vishalakshi Mantap
One of the side gates of the campus

Vishalakshi Mantap

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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

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Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172-bed Ayurveda Hospital.[5]

Litigation

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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

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  1. ^ "Art of Living Foundation". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Yoga Centers India". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "How Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Took Forward The Dream Of Martin Luther King". HuffPost. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ Prabhu, Nagesh (18 January 2013). "Vice-President to open 'Vishalakshi Mantap'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2003.
  5. ^ "Leech therapy for diabetes? Ayurveda shows the way". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ "PIL filed against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram for building on tank land". DNA India. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ^ "AoL has encroached tank". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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