Category: Celebration
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Playing Holi at Amritapuri
21 March, Holi Festival – Amritapuri Normally the festival of Holi takes place when Amma is traveling in the North of India as part of her annual Bharata Yatra. This year Holi took place just a few days after Amma returned to Amritapuri so all the residents in the ashram were fortunate to celebrate with…
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Ganesh Chaturthi at Amritapuri
25 Aug 2017 At 7 am today at the Kalari, an idol of Ganesha made out of mud was installed after special pujas. The idol at Kalari will be kept there for few days with special pujas and evening bhajans before its will be immersed in the ocean. After the installation, a Gaja puja was…
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Vrukshakkani and Vishuthaineettam instead of Vishukkani and Vishukkaineettam
Vishu is a festival specific to Kerala and to Malayalees, and it symbolizes the age-old bond with Nature. The highlights of Vishu are known as Vishukkani and Vishukkaineettam. As part of this year’s upcoming festival of Vishu, Amma has launched two initiatives to help foster love for nature in the hearts of the younger generations,…
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Shivaratri celebration at Amritapuri
10 March 2013, AmritapuriAs Amma’s darshan was finishing, Amma’s message for Shivaratri was played on the big screens in the hall. At the end of darshan Amma started singing “Mano Buddhyahamkara Chittani Naham”. It was very moving. Many were in tears. Her innocent voice, the bhava of yearning for God were touching the hearts of…
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Blissful Krishna’s Birthday Celebrations
08 Sep 2012, Amritapuri The celebrations to mark Krishna’s Birthday began early in the morning. Children were dressed up as Krishnas and the gopis; some painting their faces and skin all in blue to be a perfect physical copy of the Lord of Vrindavan. A large number of ashramites, devotees and visitors took part in…
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Amma plays Holi in Amritapuri
8 Mar 2012, Amritapuri Thursday night as darshan ended, the Holi celebration began at Amritapuri. Just before the end of darshan a devotee presented Amma with a bowl of colored powder and a bucket of water and a ‘pichkari’ (elongated water pistol). Amma mixed the colors into the bucket of water and then she filled…
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Amritapuri gears up for Amma’s 58th Birthday Celebrations
Divine love took a form 58 years ago. Lakhs of devotees and well wishers from all over the world will be congregating at Amritapuri on Sept 27th, to partake in the 58th Birthday Celebrations of Amma, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi.
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Amritapuri is gearing up for Amma’s 57th birthday
Amritapuri is preparing for Amma’s 57th birthday celebrations on September 27th, featuring a morning program with ceremonies, awards, social initiatives, and cultural highlights.
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Diwali with Amma
18 Oct, Mannheim, Germany – 2009 Europe yatra Yesterday was Deepavali, the festival of lights. At home, Deepavali is celebrated as “the awareness of the inner light” and in bliss of the Divine Mother’s victory, whose grace can remove the darkness of ignorance. Yesterday was special indeed in the mind of many. Through a little…
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Holi celebration with Amma
11 Mar 2009, Amritapuri At the end of darshan, one devotee came to Amma with a tray full of colours to celebrate Holi.The devotee dabbed Amma’s cheek with a little red. A few others joined too, smearing Amma’s face with different colours. Amma was beaming with joy with a mischievous smile. Amma started smearing the…