Category: Festivals
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Let us make our entire lives an Onam
11September 2019 — Amritapuri AshramExcerpts from Amma’s Onam message: Amma’s children have all come together here to celebrate Onam with Amma. For Amma, my children are the very pookkalams* and flowers of Onam. The unity of my children and their love-filled hearts are what make these pookkalams so beautiful to Amma. The thought of Onam…
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Gaja puja on Ganesh Chaturthi
2 Sep 2019, Amritapuri On Ganesh Chaturthi day special Ganapati Homa was performed at Kalari and the worship of Ganesh in the form of elephant was performed in the main hall. These pujas marked the beginning of the week-long Ganesha Festival at Amritapuri. A huge Ganesha idol was installed at the Kalari and every day…
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When the impurities are removed, our Bhakti will become mature
23 August 2019 — Amritapuri AshramSreeKrishna Jayanthi Celebrations – excerpts from Amma’s message Today is the sacred day when the Lord Krishna took avatara on this earth as the embodiment of strength and beauty. He gave this world the message of courageous action and pure love in all its fullness. The Sanskrit word avatara has…
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GoPuja and Chanting of Divine names
23 Aug 2019, Amritapuri As part of Janmashtami celebrations (Sri Krishna’s birthday), devotees participated in GoPuja (worship of cows) and Nagara Sankeertanam (Chanting of the Divine name) at Amritapuri Ashram this morning. Later in the afternoon, there was Uriyadi (a traditional game where a pot filled with curd and butter is broken). As Amma came…
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Independence day celebration and Raksha Bandhan with Amma
15 Aug 2019, Amritapuri Amma hoisted India’s National flag at the Ashram grounds today. As she walked to the stage through the line of devotees standing with small tricolour flags, the police and Military gave a ceremonial salute to the flag against the backdrop of National anthem. Amma then offered her pranams to the flag…
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Kids tying rakhi to soldiers, get inspired to follow Dharma
15 Aug 2019, Amritapuri A small function was arranged at the ashram to honour the soldiers on the day of Rakhi. As a mark of respect love and gratitude, the kids of the ashram kids tied rakhi on their hands, applied tilak on their forehead, waved arati, and fed them with sweets. Inspector J Jonah…
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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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What selfless actions we have done for others?
Of the 24 hours given to us each day, was I able to spare at least one hour to help selflessly?
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Flood relief and overflowing compassion – Amritavarsham charitable projects
27 September 2018, Amritapuri The 65th Birthday Celebrations of Amma were focused on helping Kerala recover from the recent monsoon floods. Both Amma’s annual birthday address {news}, as well as several of the function’s charitable initiatives, were aimed at uplifting victims of the flood, which took the lives of nearly 500 people in August. Following…
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Lessons of Nature’s Power & The Power of Unity, Compassion & Service
From Amma’s 65th Birthday message 27th September 2018 — Amritapuri, Kollam The state of Kerala is still reeling from the shock of witnessing the massive floods that took place this past monsoon season. At this tragic time, words have no place. All we can do is rise to the occasion, think positively and take to…