| The Art of Living International Center | |
| Map Type: | India |
| Coordinates: | 12.8253°N 77.5083°W |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Karnataka |
| Locale: | 21st Km, Udaypura, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru |
| Festivals: | Mahashivratri, Navratri |
| Established: | 1986 |
| Creator: | Ravi Shankar |
| Governing Body: | Art of Living |
The Art of Living International Center is the headquarters of the Art of Living Foundation.[1]
The center was established in 1986 near Bangalore, India, by Ravi Shankar to offer a base for the Art of Living Foundation.[2] [3]
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]
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172-bed Ayurveda Hospital.[5]
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 of the tank area and issued a show-cause notice.[7]