Category: Navaratri
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Wealth, Wellness, and Wisdom: keys to a Happy and Peaceful Life
How knowledge, will, and action must work together harmoniously for better living – to lead a life filled with peace and happiness
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Navaratri celebrations: Honoring the Divine Feminine with devotion and music
Amma’s Navaratri celebrations included pujas, Vidyarambham, and a grand musical offering, honoring the Divine Feminine.
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May women gain the respect and position they deserve
May women, who should be worshipped as Sarasvati Devi, never be denied education; who should be worshipped as Kali Devi, be never neglected or criticised for her dark complexion.
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Invoke the Motherhood within, let Love overflow through our look, word and deed
8 Oct 2019, Navatrati Celebrations – Amritapuri Ashram Since Pujavaippu, for the last 3 days, Amma has been leading all in special prayers and chants in the evenings infront of the new altar decorated the pics of different forms of Devi. On Vijayadasami day, Amma initiated Vidyarambham – initiating into the alphabets. Amma said the…
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Tokyo Navaratri Festival
25 Oct 2015, Tokyo, Japan The traditional Indian festival of Navaratri was celebrated with a one-day retreat led by Swami Poornamritananda. Just before the ceremony, participants offered various tools, equipment, and utensils in front of goddess Saraswati as part of Ayudha puja. In the morning, everyone participated in a Saraswati puja guided by Swamiji. After…
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Ever be a beginner, Life is a book from which we can constantly learn
3 Oct 2014, Amritapuri Thousands gathered at Amritapuri today to celebrate Vijaya Dasami in Amma’s presence. Amma led the assembled crowd in a prayer for world peace, and then led everyone in the traditional writing and reciting aloud of each letter of the mantra, “Om Hari Sri Ganapataye Namah.” Afterward, she personally held the index…
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Navaratri Celebration 2010 photos
15 Oct 2010, Amritapuri Photos of Navaratri day celebrations at the Ashram
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Vidyarambham at Amritapuri
09 Oct 2008, Amritapuri Navaratri – the nine days of festival of Devi concluded today with Vidyarambham this morning of Vijayadasami. Swami Turiyamritananda and Swami Amrita Geetananda led the prayers during Vidyarambham. There were hundreds of people who came to initiate their children on to the world of alphabets. Swami Turiyamritananda initiated them, first writing…
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Durgapuja at Amritapuri
19 October 2007 Amritapuri Friday marked the beginning of the last three days of Navaratri during which Saraswati, the Embodiment of Knowledge, is worshipped. Village children began arriving at the Ashram in the late afternoon to place their school textbooks and musical instruments on the temporary altar that had been set up on the stage…
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Vidyarambham by Amma
2 Oct 2006 Amma initiates babies into the world of alphabets, first lessons of tabla, harmonium and veena during Vijaya Dashami celebrations. At Amritapuri, the ceremony involves tracing each letter of the alphabet in a plate of rice or even in sand on the ground. Traditionally, the writing was alternately done on the tongue with…