Category: Festivals
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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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Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma
27 September 2008 — Amritapuri Amma began her 55th Birthday Address by saying that the point of religious and cultural festivals was to help human beings gain peace of mind. Amma lamented that in general this wasn’t happening. The culprit Amma said was man’s obsessive focus on money. “While meditating on money and luxuries, we…
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The 55th Birthday Celebrations of Amma
27 September 2008 — Amritapuri The 55th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi took place today at the Amritapuri Campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The celebrations attracted more than 100,000 devotees and well-wishers from all around the country and the world. The Celebrations included Amma’s pada puja and birthday satsang, as well the extension…
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R Vasudevan Potti received Amrita Keerti Puraskar
24 September 2008 — Amritapuri During Amma’s 55th birthday celebrations, Professor R. Vasudevan Potti was awarded the Amrita Keerti Puraskar {news} for his meritorious contributions and perpetuation to Vedic knowledge. M.P. Veerendra Kummar presented Amritakeerti Puraskar to Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti in Amma’s presence. Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti was born in 1929 in Karnataka. For 21…
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Ammas Padapuja photos
27 Sep 2008, Amritpauri At 9.00 a.m. Amma reached the stage and padapuja was performed followed by Amma’s address.
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Amma’s 55th birthday: complete updates
Aum Amriteswaryai Namah Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma’s 55th Birthday Address Birthday report Padapuja photos Morning programme photos from the stage Programme schedule Pro. R Vasudevan Potti to receive Amrita Keerti award Birthday preparations – photos Invitation to the 55th Birthday celebrations of Amma
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Birthday preparations: photo updates
Birthday preparations are in full swing at Amritapuri. Participate in Amma’s 55th birthday preparations in photos Birthday preparations Sep 25
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Amma’s 55th Birthday: Program Schedule
Amma’s 55th Birthday Celebrations 27 September 2008 Program Schedule 4:30 a.m. |Maha-Ganapati Homa by Brahmasri Surya Kaladi Jaya Suryan Bhatathiripad 5:00 a.m. | Sri Lalita Sahasranama Archana for World Peace & Happiness 7:30 a.m. | Satsang by Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri 9:00 a.m. | Amma Arrives on the Dais 9:10 a.m. | Sri Guru Padapuja 9:30…
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Amrita Self Help Groups inaugurated Mandapam
20 September 2008 — Mandapam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu Amrita Self Help Groups were inaugurated at Mandapam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu at a function held at Raja Mahal. The program was held in conjuncture with celebrations for Amma’s 55th birthday. Swami Paramananda of Ramakrishna Tapovanam helped distribute certificates to the members of the newly formed…