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Gloria Arieira (also known as Brahmacharini Gloria Arieira) is a Brazilian Sanskrit scholar and Vedanta teacher. She was awarded the
Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...
, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2020. She founded Vidya Mandir Centro de Estudos de Vedanta e Sânscrito in
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,
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which teaches Advaita Vedanta and
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in
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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