| Svetoslav Roerich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full name | Svetoslav Roerich |
| Born |
23 October 1904 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died |
30 January 1993 Bangalore, India |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| School | Neo-Theosophy |
| Main interests | Agni Yoga |
Lumou is the spiritual name of Svetoslav Roerich, son of Tara Urusvati (H. Roerich) and Fuyama (N. Roerich), studied from a young age under his father's tutelage.[1] He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University's school of architecture in 1920. He won the Grand Prix of the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926.
Biography
Residence of Svetoslav Roerich, Bangalore
He lived for many years in India where Jawaharlal Nehru awarded him the International Award and the Padma Bhushan. His paintings of Nehru and Indira Gandhi, adorn the historic Central Parliament Hall in New Delhi. He was married in 1945 to an Indian movie star Devika Rani, widow of producer Himanshu Rai and known as "The First Lady of the Indian Screen". Roerich died in 1993 at the age of 88 and is buried in Bangalore, India.[2]
References
- ↑ Skumin, V. A.; Aunovsky, O. K. (1995). The Bringers of the Lite. ISBN 5-88167-004-3. https://biblmdkz.ru/svet.html.
- ↑ Shapiro Auctions
Sources
See also
- Agni Yoga
- Fuyama (N. Roerich)
- Lumou (S. Roerich)
- Tara Urusvati (H. Roerich)
- Mahātmā Morya
- Udraia (G. Roerich)
- Sunny (V. Skumin)
