Category: Ashram

  • Vavu Bali, paying homage to ancestors

    Vavu Bali, paying homage to ancestors

    2 Aug 2016, Amritapuri 2000 participants from around the globe gathered in Amritapuri to pay homage to their ancestors by participating in the Karkidaka Vavu Bali ritual. Vavu Bali is a Hindu custom where a special puja is performed on riverbanks and beaches on the no moon (Amavasya) that falls during the month of Karkitakam…

  • New Year celebrations at Amritapuri 2016

    1 January, 2016 – Amritapuri Thousands of people filled the main hall in Amritapuri to welcome 2016 in the presence of our Divine Mother. As darshan was finishing, a number of cultural performances entertained the gathered crowd who had come from all parts of India and the world. There were traditional Indian dances followed by…

  • Amma back

    Amma back

    Amma is back in Amritapuri after the Eruope-America Yatra 2015 She will be giving Darshan from 2Dec till BharataYatra starts early next year.

  • Turning into smiling ones, reflecting the joy of the moment

    Turning into smiling ones, reflecting the joy of the moment

    4 October 2015, Amritapuri The day Amma would leave for the Europe tour, she came to the Kali Temple around 11 am and the for the next 3 hours, meditated, answered questions, gave advice, cracked jokes, gave a couple thousand people Prasad lunch, gave a quick darshan and finished off by singing and dancing her…

  • Opportunity to serve is like winning a lottery

    Opportunity to serve is like winning a lottery

    1 Sep 2015, Amritapuri Chair Cleaning Seva Normally when Amma arrives on the stage for bhajans, she immediately starts singing. But today she made the following announcement before she started, “A lot of the chairs in the hall need to be cleaned. Everyone should try to clean two chairs.”   So all throughout bhajans everyone…

  • Aerial footage of Amritapuri Ashram 2015

    Aerial footage of Amritapuri Ashram 2015

    Amritapuri Ashram, Birthplace of Amma, International Headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math Aerial footage of Amritapuri Ashram, taken in August 2015

  • Homage to the ancestors – more than a thanks giving

    Homage to the ancestors – more than a thanks giving

    14 August 2015, Amritapuri A mass ceremony was conducted at Amritapuri this morning. Vavu Bali, as it is locally known, is a traditional ritual where oblations are offered to departed ancestors. The ceremony is performed on Amavasi (new moon) in the Hindu month of Karkidaka. About 1500 devotees personally participated in this special Yagna, joined…

  • Purnamritananda addressed Sekaa Teruna Teruni

    Purnamritananda addressed Sekaa Teruna Teruni

    24 June 2015, Tampaksiring, Bali Swami Purnamritananda addressed the Sekaa Teruna Teruni (Young Generation Organization)of Tampaksiring subdistrict in Bali. This event was held in The Soekarno Center Museum whic was initiated by Dr. Arya Wedakarna who is the owner of this museuman and an Indonesian senator. Swami led the group to in a prayer and…

  • Seminar on Success in carrier and business with the power of Dharma

    Seminar on Success in carrier and business with the power of Dharma

    20 June 2015, Udayana University, Bali. Swami Purnamritananda addressed a business seminar in Udayana University, Bali on the theme “Success in carrier and business with the power of Dharma”. Swami was the keynote speaker of this seminar which was held at Widaysabha Auditorium, Udayana University, Bali.   Udayana University is the oldest and biggest university in…

  • Nagano Spiritual Camp, Japan 2015

    Nagano Spiritual Camp, Japan 2015

    Swami Purnamritananda conducted a 2 days spiritual camp in Nagano and in Tokyo, Japan in the month of June 2015. [Show slideshow]