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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|01|11}} |
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|birth_place = [[Papanasam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] |
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|birth_name = Bhanumathi |
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|url = http://www.bhanumathinarasimhan.org |
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|nationality = [[Indian People|Indian]] |
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|honors = Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wef.org.in/brochure/Brochure_WEF_2012_2017.pdf|title=Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change |date=9 December 2017 |newspaper=[[wef org page7]] |access-date=7 Sep 2018}}</ref> |
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'''Bhanumathi Narasimhan''' (born 1958) is the Director of Women Empowerment & Child Care Programs (WECCP) for [[The Art of Living Foundation]] (AOL),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.neweurope.eu/article/restore-human-values-prevent-violence-against-women/ |title=Restore human values & prevent violence against women |date=19 January 2014 |newspaper=[[NewEurope]] |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> which is a volunteer-based, humanitarian and educational non-governmental organization.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Meditation-like-charging-a-phone-Art-of-Living-exponent/articleshow/5558307.cms |title=Meditation like charging a phone: Art of Living exponent |date=11 February 2010 |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> She is the sister of [[Ravi Shankar (spiritual_leader)|Ravi Shankar]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Spirituality-competes-with-Super-Glue/articleshow/12133116.cms |title=Spirituality competes with Super Glue |date=4 March 2012 |newspaper=[[Times of India]] |access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> |
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==Early Years== |
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Bhanumathi Narasimhan was born in [[Papanasam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], to Vishalakshi Ratnam and R. S. Venkat Ratnam. Sri Ratnam was a scholar in the field of [[ayurveda]] and [[astrology]]. He inculcated values and ideals in his children through stories that he would tell which were steeped in the traditions of India. Her mother Smt. Vishalakshi honored traditions and nurtured the same in her children. |
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At a young age, Bhanumathi witnessed the disparity in society where schooling for the girl child was not considered important. She learnt singing and dance as a young girl. Painting, cooking, gardening were other areas of her interest. Completing her schooling from Bangalore, she went on to obtain a Masters in Sanskrit literature.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: I can't afford to be apolitical|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/sunday-read/sri-sri-ravi-shankar-apolitical-interview-bangalore-mirror-bhanumathi-narasimhan-aolf-art-of-living/articleshow/35268558.cms|work=IndiaTimes |access-date=26 September 2018|date=17 May 2004}}</ref> She is the wife of Sri N. Narasimhan. |
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==Work== |
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Bhanumathi Narasimhan is involved in education and rural development programmes as a part of The Art of Living foundation. She has instituted the “Gift a smile - Care-for-Children” program, which provides value-based holistic education for underprivileged children from rural, tribal, and slum areas free of cost. There are 435 schools in 20 states of India educating over 58,000 children with a special focus on the girl child.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-passion-to-serve/article3204267.ece|title=A passion to serve |date=9 December 2006 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thelifestylejournalist.in/transforming-lives-through-love-and-service-bhanumathi-narasimhan/|title=Transforming lives through Love and Service Bhanumathi Narasimhan |newspaper=Thelifestylejournalist |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> |
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Bhanumathi also works on conducting programs such as Guru Puja Program that witnessed around 1,023 participants who embarked on the journey of becoming Guru Puja Pundits, of being instruments of expressing gratitude towards the entire Master tradition.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://twitter.com/BangaloreAshram/status/1057981715518554112 | title=1,023 participants of Guru Puja Program Phase 1 |date=1 November 2018 |access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref> |
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Bhanumathi Narasimhan has written a book [[Gurudev: On the Plateau of the Peak]] which is a biography of her brother [[Sri Sri Ravi Shankar]], a spiritual leader and founder of [[The Art of Living Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news|last1= Vakkalanka|first1=Harshini |title=Like a flowing river|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/like-a-flowing-river/article22421265.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1= |first1=|title=Gurudev: On the Plateau of the Peak - TheWeek|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/on-the-plateau-of-the-peak-book-extracts.html|work=[[The Week (Indian magazine)]]|date=21 January 2018}}</ref> |
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In 2018, her book ‘Gods & Goddesses’ was dedicated to children and adults alike. Opening up new dimensions of understanding, she authored ‘Parashakti: Magical Stories of the Divine Mother’ in 2019 which entails the stories of the Devi. |
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==Awards== |
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In 2007, Bhanumathi received the [[Sadguru Gnanananda National Award]] (India)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.msdstrust.org/Profile-of-awardees.pdf|title=MSDS |date=9 December 2010 |newspaper=[[MSDS Trust]] |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> and Bhanumathi received the Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary International District 3150 in February 2014 in recognition of her outstanding achievement as a Girl Child Education Promoter & for her work towards Women empowerment. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/rotary-district-conference-begins-today/article5692117.ece|title=Rotary District Conference |date=15 February 2014 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> For her initiatives towards empowering women and society, she was conferred the Women Economic Forum 2017 Award of "Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change." <ref>{{cite news |url=http://wefawards.org/bhanumathi-narasimhan/|title=Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change |date=9 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> The award was presented in Delhi at the Annual international Women Economic Forum conference where over 2000 inspiring women and supportive men from 150 countries joined over 6 days, making it the largest diverse global event empowering women's leadership and networking. She has also been conferred with the [[Nari Shakti Award]] which is a lifetime achievement award in 2018. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.bhanumathinarasimhan.org Bhanumathi Narasimhan's website.] |
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