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University Doctorates

1. Doctorate of Literature (Honoris Causa), Utkal University, Orissa, India, April 25, 2013
2. Honorary Doctorate, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Jan 19, 2013
3. Doctorate Honoris Causa, Universidad Autonoma de Asuncion of Paraguay, Sept 13, 2012
4. Diploma of Honour from the Buenos Aires University, Argentina, Sept 6, 2012
5. Honoris Causa Doctor, Siglo XXI University Campus, Cordoba, Argentina, Sept 5, 2012
6. Honorary Doctorate, Nyenrode University, Netherlands, June 15, 2012
7. Honorary Doctorate from Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, March 21, 2012
8. Professor Honoris Causa, Szent Istvan University, Budapest, (Hungary), June 24, 2009
9. Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Bangalore University, India, 2009
10. Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Nagarjuna University, India, 2008
11. Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa, Maharaja Sayajirao University, India, 2007
12. Doctor of Science, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2007
13. Doctor of Philosophy (Holistic Medicine), Open International University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka, 2006
14. Honorary Doctorate from Kuvempu University, India, 2004

Honors Bestowed by Governments Across the World

1. 'Most Illustrious Guest Award' awarded by the Mayor of Lima, Peru, September 15, 2012
2. Highest civilian award 'National Order of Merito de Comuneros, Paraguay, September 13, 2012
3. Illustrious citizen by the Paraguayan Municipality, September 12, 2012
4. Illustrious guest of the city of Asuncion, Paraguay, September 12, 2012
5. Tiradentes Medal in Rio, the highest honor from Rio de Janeiro State, Sept. 3, 2012
6. Vishwa Chetana award, India, December 19, 2011
7. Human of the World Award, (bestowed by the Academy of National Security of Russia), Russia, July 1, 2011
8. Phoenix Award, Atlanta, USA, 2008
9. Honorary Citizenship and Goodwill Ambassador, Houston, USA, 2008
10. Proclamation of Commendation, New Jersey, 2008
11. Architect of World Peace Award, India, 2008
12. 'Light of East' National Award, India, 2008
13. Honored by United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) for his contributions towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 2007
14. Honored by the city of Washington DC by proclaiming the week of his visit as 'Human Values Week' in March 2007
15. Leadership Award for Extraordinary Promotion of World Peace and Harmony by Amity University, New Delhi, 2007
16. Honorary Citizenship by City of Baltimore, Canada, 2006
17. Honorary Citizen of the city of Calgary, Canada, 2006
18. Centennial 2006 Medallion by the Legislative Assembly of Calgary, Canada, 2006
19. The Humanitarian Award by the city of Brampton, Ontario, 2006
20. Order of the Pole Star, Mongolia, 2006
21. Peter the Great First Grade Award, Russia, 2006
22. Mongolian Prime Minister's Award, Mongolia, 2006
23. Alberta Legislative Centennial 2006 Medallion, 2006
24. Global Humanitarian Award, Illinois, USA, 2005
25. Bharat Shiromani Award, New Delhi, India, 2004
26. The Illustrious Visitors Award, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004
27. Phoenix Award, USA, 2002
28. Guru Mahatmya Award by Government of Maharashtra, India, 1997
29. Nominated to the Advisory Board of Yale Divinity School, USA, 1990
30. Title of Yoga Shiromani (Supreme Jewel of Yoga) by the President of India, 1986

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day

1. April 25th, 2010, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
2. April 23, 2010, Milwaukee, USA
3. April 20, 2010, Denver, USA
4. October 29th, 2008, Irving, Texas, USA
5. July 4th- 6th, 2008, Edison, New Jersey, USA
6. July 29, 2007, Pomona, California, USA
7. March 28, 2007, Washington DC, USA
8. December 4, 2006, Regina, Canada
9. November 25, 2006, Windsor, Canada
10. November 21, 2006, Surrey, Canada
11. November 21, 2006, Richmond, Canada
12. September 13, 2006, Ottawa, Canada
13. September 10, 2006, Halifax, Canada
14. September 7, 2006, Edmonton, Canada
15. June 28, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, USA
16. May 9, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, USA
17. April 29, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
18. January 10, 2002, Austin, Texas, USA
19. August 26, 2000, Washington DC, USA
20. June 28, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, USA
21. May 8, 2002, Beverley Hills, California, USA
22. April, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
23. January 10, 2002, Austin, Texas, USA
24. August 26, 2000, Washington, USA

Other Awards

1. Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta, USA, Apr 3, 2013
2. Siddha Shri Award, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, Dec 2, 2012
3. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Memorial Award, Bangalore, India, Oct. 1, 2012
4. The Sivananda World Peace award, Sivananda Foundation, South Africa, Aug. 26, 2012
5. Award for peace and harmony by the Al-Mustafa University, Delhi, India, March 11, 2012
6. Crans Montana Forum Award, Brussels, June 24, 2011
7. Atmajyoti Award, Delhi, India (Sept. 23, 2010)
8. Culture in Balance Award, Dresden, (Germany), October 10, 2009
9. The Ball of Peace awarded by The Peace Doves, Norway, June 13, 2009
10. National Veterans Foundation Award, USA, 2007
11. Sant Shri Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize, Pune, India, Jan 11, 2007
12. The 2006 International Peace Award by 'For the Love of Children Society of Alberta Canada', 2006
13. Dara Shikoh National Award for Harmony, New Delhi, India, 2005
14. Mahavir-Mahatma Award India, 2005