Honors and Recognition
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has received honors from governments and institutions around the world, including the highest civilian honors of Colombia, Mongolia, Paraguay, Suriname and Fiji. In 2016 the Government of India awarded him the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors.
He has also received 28 honorary doctorates and 190 honors from governments and civic bodies. These include proclamations by cities, counties and states across the United States declaring days in his name, "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day."
Below is a selection (16 awards and orders, plus representative honorary doctorates). The complete list runs to hundreds of entries; see the official Gurudev website.
Padma VibhushanIndia · 2016
Order of Democracy Simón BolívarColombia
Honorary Order of the Yellow StarSuriname · 2022
National Order of MeritParaguay · 2012
Order of the Pole StarMongolia · 2006
Highest civilian honors and national orders
| Year | Awarded by | Honor |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Government of India (presented by the President) | Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors |
| — | Colombia | Order of Democracy Simón Bolívar (Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar), Colombia's highest civilian honor |
| 2024 | Fiji | Honorary Officer of the Order of Fiji, Fiji's highest civilian honor |
| 2022 | Republic of Suriname | Honorary Order of the Yellow Star, Suriname's highest civilian honor |
| 2012 | Paraguay | National Order of Merit "Comuneros" (Orden Nacional del Mérito), Paraguay's highest civilian honor |
| 2006 | Mongolia | Order of the Pole Star, Mongolia's highest civilian honor |
| 2012 | State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Tiradentes Medal, the state's highest honor |
| 2015 | Andean Parliament | Medal of Integration (Medalla de la Integración), Grand Officer |
Recent peace awards
| Year | Awarded by | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Schengen Peace Foundation and the World Peace Forum, Luxembourg | Luxembourg Peace Prize |
| 2025 | Boston Global Forum and the Michael Dukakis Institute, at Harvard University | World Leader for Peace and Security |
| 2024 | Thornico, Denmark | Le Non Moi Prize |
| 2022 | National Civil Rights Museum, USA | Emissary of Peace Award |
| 2018 | Simon Wiesenthal Center, Los Angeles | International Leadership Award |
| 2013 | Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, Morehouse College | Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize |
| 2013 | One World Family Day conference, Stuttgart, Germany | One World Family Award |
| 2009 | Dresden, Germany | Culture in Balance Award |
Honorary doctorates
Gurudev has received 28 honorary doctorates. Some examples:
| 2022 | Università Popolare di Milano, Italy |
| 2020 | KIIT University (Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology), India |
| 2019 | Ural Federal University, Russia |
| 2012 | Nyenrode University, the Netherlands |
| 2012 | Universidad Autónoma de Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2009 | Szent István University, Hungary |
| 2009 | Bangalore University, India |
"Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day"
Cities, counties and states across the United States have declared days in Gurudev's name. For example, in October 2025, the State of Oregon and the City of Portland, and the City of Seattle, Washington, made similar proclamations; in July 2026, US Congressman Shri Thanedar issued a proclamation in his honor.
Honors information follows the official Gurudev website.