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| Formation | 1936 |
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| Founder | Swami Sivananda |
| Type | Religious organisation |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Educational, Philanthropic, Religious studies, Spirituality |
| Headquarters | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
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The Divine Life Society (DLS) is a Hindu spiritual organization and an ashram, founded by Swami Sivananda Saraswati in 1936, at Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh, India. Today Divine Life Society has branches around the world, with the headquarters situated in Rishikesh. Many disciples of Swami Sivananda have started independent organizations in Mauritius, the United States, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, South America, and Europe.[1][2][3]
- ^ Divine Life Society Britannica.com
- ^ Divine Life Society Divine enterprise: Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement, by Lise McKean. University of Chicago Press, 1996. ISBN 0-226-56009-0. Page 164=165.
- ^ Swami Shivananda Religion and anthropology: a critical introduction, by Brian Morris. Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-521-85241-2. Page 144.