Honors & Recognition
A chronological journey through the prestigious awards and official recognition received worldwide
1986
– Declared “Personality of the Year” by the Italian Government, Italy.
1989
– Invited to speak at the United Nations, New York, USA, on “How to Achieve World Peace”.
1989
– Awarded the United Nations Peace Prize, New York, USA.
1989
– Met with the USSR Ministry of Health, Moscow. Sahaja Yoga was granted full government sponsorship, including research funding.
1992
– 10th September declared as “Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Day” in Cincinnati, USA.
1993
– 15th October declared as “H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Day” in Philadelphia, USA.
1993
– Received a Letter of Welcome from Mayor Richard Riordan, Los Angeles, USA.
1993
– Appointed Honorary Member of the Presidium of the Petrovskaya Academy of Art and Science, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1993
– Inaugurated the International Conference on Medicine and Self-Knowledge, St. Petersburg, Russia.
1994
– Welcomed by the Mayor of Brazil, presented with the Key to the City, Brazil.
1994
– Honored at the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Parade, New York, USA – a half-day march on 5th Avenue.
1994
– Invited to speak at the United Nations for the 4th consecutive year, New York, USA.
1994
– Received a Letter of Welcome from Premier Mike Harcourt, on behalf of the people of British Columbia, Canada.
1995
– Invited as Guest Speaker by the Chinese Government at the International Women’s Conference, Beijing, China.
1997
– Received the Unity International Peace Award, India.
1995
– A road was named “H.H. Shri Nirmala Devi Marg” in Navi Mumbai, India.