Mythological Fiction, Biography, Children
Bhanumathi Narasimhan is the younger sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. She shares his vision of a stress-free, violence-free planet. She is a meditation teacher.
Bhanumathi leads the women welfare and child care initiatives at Art of Living that now supports 723 schools with over 72,000 underprivileged children.
An author of bestselling books, which have been translated into twenty-two world languages, she holds a master's degree in Sanskrit literature from Bangalore University. She is a singer and has also created soulful albums of sacred chants and melodious bhajans. She lives in Bangalore and connects with her readers on insta @bhanu_narasimhan, Twitter- @Bhanujgd, Facebook- @Bhanumathi.Narasimhan
“My favourite character was Sita. She was and is part of our lives. I always drew to her story of strength, courage and patience. I wanted to bring out the qualities she has in my book that every woman can aspire to. She has gone through a lot, and we can learn a lot from her life. My father had a scientific temperament where he explained very evidently the story of Ramayana. I found pride in all religious literature, where there is so much to learn and understand. I did research which gave me insights, and I wrote. Sita was a princess, and overnight she had to go forest, and she didn’t mind. Sita was a “Gungrahi” who attracted positivity and absorbed goodness.”