Category: Festivals

  • Vidyamritam extented to 3000 more students

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – Amma’s 59th Birthday celebrations Vidyamritam, free educational scholarships-for-the-poor program was expanded from 37,000 to 40,000 beneficiaries. K.C. Venugopal, Central Minister of State for Power handed over the cheque to the beneficiaries as part of the number of charitable activities launched during the 59th birthday celebrations of Amma.

  • Amma is unparalleled

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – Amma’s 59th Birthday celebrations Aryadan Mohammed, Minister for Power & Transport, inaugurated an Amrita Sahaya Nidhi program, wherein families who lost a member in the Sivakasi fireworks-factory explosion were given Rs. 100,000, and those who were seriously injured received Rs. 50,000. Tamil Nadu MLAs, Sri. Thangatamil Selven and Sri. R.M.…

  • Amma’s method for service is an example for the entire world

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – Amma’s 59th Birthday celebrations During the 59th birthday celebrations of Amma, along with the many charitable projects, one of the main charity projects was extending the charitable care at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Cochin, wherein MAM will provide 200 heart surgeries and 50 kidney transplants for the poor…

  • Amma’s service are unparalleled by even the government

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – Amma’s 59th Birthday celebrations During the 59th birthday celebrations of Amma, along with the many charitable projects, Amrita Nidhi, free monthly pension program was extended to 3000 more, bringing up the total beneficiaries to 48,000. K.M. Mani, Minister for Finance, Law & Housing, inaugurated this new phase of Amrita Nidhi…

  • Transform this world into heaven

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri Amma’s 59th Birthday Celebrations At 9:00 a.m., Amma arrived at the stage at Amrita University Campus, flanked by gracefully dancing students from Amrita University dressed in traditional Mohiniyattam finery, to the accompaniment of Panchavadyam. The Sri Guru Pada Puja ceremony was conducted by Amma’s senior disciples and led by Swami Amritaswarupananda.…

  • May this award spread goodness and peace

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – 59th B’day Celebrations As part of Amma’s 59th birthday celebrations, the 2012 Amrita Keerti Puraskar for excellence in Indian cultural literature was bestowed upon C. Radhakrishnan by P.J. Kurian, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in Amma’s presence. In his address  Kurien said, “Amma is the essence of Indian culture. …

  • I Love India, I love Amma

    Doug E. Fresh, American rapper and beat-boxer, performance at Amritapuri on the eve of Amma’s birthday. After three songs he presented hip-hop and Indian music together. Then he performed for the bhajan “Mata Rani Ne Kripa Barsayi.”  He sang he loves India and loves Amma and made the crowd repeat the same. The hall was…

  • Pilgrimage on foot to see Amma

    26 Sep 2012, Amritapuri To see Amma on Her 59th birthday, a group of devotees have arrived at Amritapuri on foot from Mavelikkara. This group of 100 devotees, including children and women, walked from Mavelikkara to Amritapuri, an approximate distance of 25 km, singing bhajans.

  • Tirumeni visits Amma to offer his best wishes

    25 Sep 2012, Amritapuri Revered Philipose Mar Chrysostom Thirumeni, visited Amritapuri to offer his best wishes for Amma’s Birthday. He met Amma and spend more than 20 minutes with her. Tirumeni who is 95 years old has been coming to Amma since 2008. {news}. Has been a bishop for 59 years in the Marthoma church.…

  • American Rapper to perform on Amma’s Birthday

    Doug E Fresh, one of the first stars of hip-hop, will perform during the 59th birthday celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi on 26 September 2012 at Amritapuri. Due to uncanny ability to imitate the sounds of percussion instruments, drum machines and turntables with his mouth, Doug E Fresh soon became known as ‘The Human…