Bhanumathi Narasimhan
Bhanumathi Narasimhan | |
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| Born | Bhanumathi 11 January 1958 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Honors | Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change [1] |
| Website | http://wefawards.org/bhanumathi-narasimhan/ |
Bhanumathi Narasimhan (born Jan 11, 1958) is the Director of WECCP (Women empowerment & child care programs) for The Art of Living,[2] which is a volunteer-based, humanitarian and educational non-governmental organization (NGO.) [3] She is also the sister of spiritual master Sri Ravi Shankar (spiritual_leader)[4].
Early Years
Bhanumathi Narasimhan was born in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, to Visalakshi Ratnam and R. S. Venkat Ratnam. Sri. Ratnam was a scholar and especially knowledgeable in the field of Ayurveda and astrology. He inculcated values and ideals in his children through stories that he would tell them steeped in the traditions of India. Smt. Vishalakshi was a woman with phenomenal inner strength. She attended to every task with perfection and epitomized caring and sharing. Honouring traditions, she Nurtured the same attitude in her children. Growing up in a joint family with a simple lifestyle yet high values, the urge to care for others and spread happiness developed naturally. Even as a teenager she learnt to meditate from her brother and continued the practice ever since. At a young age, she witnessed the disparity in society where schooling for the girl child was not considered important and the seeds for her passion towards education for the underprivileged were sown. Bhanumathi learnt singing and dance as a young girl. Painting, cooking, gardening were other areas of keen interest. Completing her schooling from Bangalore, she went on to obtain a Masters in Sanskrit literature.
Spiritual Teacher
Bhanumathi under the guidance of her brother and Spiritual Master Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.[5]
Awards
In 2007, Bhanumathi received the Sadguru Gnanananda National Award (India)[6] 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. [7] For her inspiring and far-reaching initiatives for empowering women and society, she was conferred the Women Economic Forum 2017 Award of "Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change." [8] 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 such diverse global event empowering women's leadership and networking. She has also been conferred with the Nari Shakti Award - Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
References
- ^ "Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Restore human values & prevent violence against women". NewEurope. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Meditation like charging a phone: Art of Living exponent". Times of India. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Spirituality competes with Super Glue". Times of India. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "A passion to serve". The Hindu. 9 December 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "MSDS" (PDF). MSDS Trust. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Rotary District Conference". The Hindu. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Women of Decade in Community Leadership and Social Change". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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Category:1958 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Thanjavur district
Category:Indian spiritual writers
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