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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = The Art of Living International Center<br />
| image = Vishalakshmi Mantap.jpg<br />
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| caption = The Art of Living International Center in [[Bengaluru]], [[India]] <br />
| map_type = India<br />
| map_caption = Location in India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|12|49|31|N|77|30|30|E|type:landmark_region:IN_scale:100|display=inline,title}}<br />
| other_names = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| district = <br />
| locale = 21st Km, Udaypura, Kanakapura Road, [[Bengaluru]]<br />
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| festivals = [[Mahashivratri]], [[Navratri]]<br />
| established = 1986 <br />
| creator = [[Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)|Ravi Shankar]]<br />
| governing_body = [[Art of Living Foundation|Art of Living]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''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><br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:VM Satsang.jpg|thumb|Satsang held by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the Vishalakshi Mantap.]]<br />
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><br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
[[File:Vishalakshi Mantap Night.jpg|thumb|Vishalakshi Mantap]]<br />
[[File:The art of living international center.jpg|thumb|One of the side gates of the campus]]<br />
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=== Vishalakshi Mantap ===<br />
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><br />
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=== Ayurveda hospital ===<br />
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=https://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><br />
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=== Sri Sri Gaushala ===<br />
A cow shelter where visitors can interact with and care for cows, promoting a sense of connection with nature.<br />
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== Connectivity ==<br />
Nearest Airport : [[Bengaluru]] The journey from [[Kempegowda International Airport]] (BLR) to The Art of living International Center is approximately 55 kilometers.<br />
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== Litigation ==<br />
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=https://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><br />
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