The Art of Living International Center

The Art of Living International Center is the headquarters of the Art of Living Foundation.

History of the Center
The center was established in 1986 near Bangalore, India, by Ravi Shankar to offer a base for the Art of Living Foundation.

Vishalakshi Mantap
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.

Ayurveda hospital
Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science & Research Hospital is a 172-bed Ayurveda Hospital.

Litigation
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. The government of Karnataka found on inspection that the center had encroached on 6.53 hectare of the tank area and issued a show-cause notice.