Jacksonville, Florida, has officially designated June 16 as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Peace and Wellness Day in honor of his global humanitarian work through the Art of Living Foundation. This makes Jacksonville the 32nd city globally to honour the spiritual leader. The announcement was made by the mayor during an event at the University of North Florida.
Who is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar?
Born on May 13, 1956, in Tamil Nadu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a renowned Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation (1981), an NGO promoting social welfare.
He also established the International Association for Human Values in 1997 in Geneva. The main Art of Living center is located in Jakkur, near Bangalore, with branches worldwide.
