Gloria Arieira (also known as Brahmacharini Gloria Arieira) is a Brazilian Sanskrit scholar and Vedanta teacher. She was awarded the

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, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2020. She founded Vidya Mandir Centro de Estudos de Vedanta e Sânscrito in

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which teaches Advaita Vedanta and

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Vidya Mandir Centro de Estudos de Vedanta e Sânscrito
Brazilian academics Brazilian Hindus Brazilian women academics Living people Linguists of Sanskrit Brazilian expatriates in India Year of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature and education {{Brazil-academic-bio-stub