Month: January 2017
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Compassionate Advice on India’s Republic Day
25-26 January, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma held a two-day Brahmasthanam Festival at her Ashram in Kaimanam. As Amma arrived, people lined the road leading to the ashram, standing with flowers and lit oil lamps to welcome Amma. As her car pass through, they garlanded Amma and received her blessings. At the ashram,…
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Amma dedicated Bharat Mata Temple to the Nation
28 Jan, Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma dedicated the Ramayanam Darshanam (exhibition on Valmiki Ramayana) and the Bharatamata Sadanam (Bharata Mata Temple) to the nation at the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari. Entering the ground floor of the temple, Amma was given a tour of the Ramayana gallery, then performed a puja to…
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Amrita to improve patient care in Non-Government Hospitals (ANGHOS) of Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal – January 23, 2017 Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India, and Nepal’s Association of Non-Government Hospitals (ANGHOS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for improving patient care and healthcare delivery system at ANGHOS member institutes. Under the agreement, Amrita hospital will be setting up state-of-the-art telemedicine service for specialty and sub-specialty consultation…
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Amrita University to help Indian Army with solutions in the field
26 Jan 2017, Coimbatore Amrita University faculty members and researchers met with a delegation of the Indian army for developing lightweight bunkers, smart hybrid power sources in the field and bio-friendly waste management systems among other solutions. Faculty members of Amrita University Coimbatore made a series of presentations to a team led by Lt Gen…
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Amrita hospital launches first cosmetic heart surgery for kids in India
For the first time in India, Amrita Hospital in Kochi, Kerala has introduced cosmetic heart surgery for children – a procedure that has gained popularity in Europe in the last decade. Cosmetic heart surgery means cardiac surgery with an alternative approach through minimally invasive procedure. “The advantage of this advanced surgical procedure is that, the…
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Organic farming of rice, harvest more than once
Farmers in the village of Sadivayil in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu live in a rain fed area, and have cultivated just one crop a year for many years now. This year, with the support of AmritaSeRVe volunteers, things are different. AmritaSeRVe decided to focus on organising the farmers to work collaboratively and to…
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Amma at the beach
As a young girl, Amma would sit alone at this beach absorbed in meditation and prayer. Now, every Monday and Friday evening, Amma guides all the ashram residents and visitors in a sunset meditation on the beach. In addition to countless visitors from all over India, more than 12,000 people make the trip from every…
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Mattu Pongal: Amma worships cow and calf
15 Jan 2017 , Amritapuri Today is Mattu Pongal, the third day of the Tamil New Year. On this day, cows are worshiped as a visible form of God. They are celebrated for all the many ways that they help farmers and humanity as a whole. Today, as per tradition, Amma performed worship to one…
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To be happy, accept both the ups and downs of life
01 Jan 2017, Amritapuri – New Year Message Walking along our path of experiences, we have left the year 2016 behind. Now, here, is another new year to look forward to, filled with new hope and expectations. Every new year is like a fresh page in the book of our life. What we choose to…