Ravi Shankar (spiritual Leader) - Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

• Highest civilian award 'National Order of Merito de Comuneros, Paraguay, Sept 13, 2012
• Illustrious citizen by the Paraguayan Municipality, Sept 12, 2012
• Illustrious guest of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay, Sept 12, 2012
• Tiradentes Medal, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Sept. 3, 2012
• The Sivananda World Peace award, Sivananda Foundation, South Africa, Aug. 26, 2012
• Award for Peace & Harmony by Al-Mustafa University, Iran at Delhi, India, March 11, 2012
• Vishwa Chetana award, India, Dec. 19, 2011
• Human of the World Award, (bestowed by the Academy of National Security of Russia), Berlin, July 1, 2011
• Crans Montana Forum Award, Brussels, June 24, 2011
• 2010 Atmajyoti Award, Delhi, India (Sept. 23, 2010)
• Culture in Balance Award, World Culture Forum, Dresden Germany, October 10, 2009
• The Ball of Peace awarded by The Peace Doves, Norway, June 13, 2009
• Phoenix Award, Atlanta, USA, 2008
• Honourary Citizenship and Goodwill Ambassador, Houston, USA, 2008
• Proclamation of Commendation, New Jersey, 2008
• Architect of World Peace Award, India, 2008
• "Light of East" National Award, India, 2008
• Honoured by United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) for his contributions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
• Honoured by the city of Washington DC by proclaiming the week of his visit as ‘Human Values Week’ in March 2007
• National Veterans Foundation Award, USA, 2007
• Leadership Award for Extraordinary Promotion of World Peace and Harmony by Amity University, New Delhi, 2007
• Honorary Citizenship by City of Baltimore, Canada, 2006
• Honorary Citizen of the city of Calgary, Canada, 2006
• Centennial 2006 Medallion by the Legislative Assembly of Calgary, Canada, 2006
• The 2006 International Peace Award by ‘For the Love of Children Society of Alberta Canada’, 2006
• The Humanitarian Award by the city of Brampton, Ontario, 2006
• Order of the Pole Star, Mongolia, 2006
• Peter the Great First Grade Award, Russia, 2006
• Mongolian Prime Minister’s Award, Mongolia, 2006
• Alberta Legislative Centennial 2006 Medallion, 2006
• Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony, New Delhi, India, 2005
• Global Humanitarian Award, Illinois, USA, 2005
• Mahavir-Mahatma Award India, 2005
• Bharat Shiromani Award, New Delhi, India, 2004
• The Illustrious Visitors Award, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
• Phoenix Award, USA, 2002
• Guru Mahatmya Award by Government of Maharashtra, India, 1997
• Nominated to the Advisory Board of Yale Divinity School, USA, 1990
• Title of Yoga Shiromani (Supreme Jewel of Yoga) by the President of India, 1986
• Doctorate - Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion of Paraguay,Buenos Aires University, Argentina;Siglo XXI University Campus, Cordoba, Argentina;Nyenrode University, Netherlands;Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur; Kuvempu University, India

His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day is celebrated at many places in USA and Canada.