Preetha Krishna | |
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| Preetha Krishna | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Preethaji |
| Education | Masters in Business Administration |
| Occupation(s) | Spiritual teacher and Philosopher |
| Known for | Co-founder of Ekam |
| Spouse | Krishnaji |
| Children | Lokaa |
| Website | Official website |
Preetha Krishna (also known as Preethaji) is a spiritual teacher, [1] [2] author [3] and co-founder of Ekam [4] [5]
Preetha Krishna is a spiritual teacher and is known for her teachings on consciousness and personal development. She has conducted programs in various countries across the world including India [6] USA [7] China [8] Malaysia, [9] [10] Korea and other countries. [11] She has given TED talks at Kansas City in 2017 [12] and at Shanghai in 2018. [13]
In 2002, Preetha Krishna founded the Women's Movement for the Golden Age in Bangalore. [14] In 2009 along with her husband, Krishna, also known as 'Krishnaji', [15] she co-founded One World Academy, [16] a philosophy and meditation school in Kanchipuram, [17] that later turned into O&O Academy. [18]
In 2018, Preetha Krishna along with her husband created the Ekam World Peace Festival [19] which is an annual meditation event conducted at Ekam. The event has drawn together several million participants from across the world [20] including celebrities. [21] During the global pandemic, it was conducted online. [22]
Preetha Krishna is a director of Kosmik Music and production company Kosmik Global Media, which owns the Bengaluru Bulls, a Pro Kabaddi League team. [23] [24]
In 2019, the Income Tax Department raided premises associated with Preetha Krishna and issued an order against her. She then filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court against this. [25] The court in 2020 quashed the order passed by the tax department. [26] Later, in 2022 the court dismissed the subsequent appeal by the department. [27]