Category: Festivals
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Living with Sri Krishana, Janmashtami celebrations at Amritapuri
12 Sep 2017, Amritapuri The day’s festivities began with the Go Puja, the traditional cow worship. This ceremony is done on this day because Sri Krishna was a cowherd in his youth. At the head of a procession, the Ashram cows made their way to the front of the ashram where the special puja was…
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Realise Your “Krishna-hood” and Thumb Your Nose at Death
Amma’s Sri Krishna Jayanti message 12 September 2017 – Amritapuri Ashram Whenever dharma declines and adharma dominates the land, God incarnates to uphold dharmic values—this is the conviction of our culture. In order to uplift the world, the infinite God-consciousness assumes a body through its own cosmic illusion, Maya. Just as all the water in a tank…
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We invite you to Amritavarsham64
Dhanyatman, It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 64th Birthday Celebrations of Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—our Beloved Amma. The celebrations will take place at the Amrita University Campus in Amritapuri, Kerala, on the evening- of Sunday, the 8th of October, and on the morning of Monday, the 9th of October…
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Onam celebrations – pookkalam, sadya, tug of war and cutural programs
4 Sep 2017, Onam celebrations, Amritapuri Ashram For the last ten days, as per the tradition of the Onam harvest festival, the entire state of Kerala has been ordained with lush, beautiful flower mandalas. At Amritapuri, each day the floral decoration in front of Amma’s room was unique. Each day, the beautiful arrangement depicted a…
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Ganesh Visarjan at Amritapuri Ashram
3 Sep 2017, Amritapuri Ashram After the Ganesha Chaturthi ceremony {news}, the beautiful, ornate clay idol of Ganesha was placed at the Kalari where special pujas were held every day. Every evening, devotees sang bhajans fervently to Lord Ganesha. After nine days, as per tradition, the Ganesha idol was taken to be immersed in the…
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In search of “the modern,” dont forget the “old” truths
4 Sept 2017 — Amritapuri Ashram Amma’s Message on Thiruvonam Amma bows down to everyone, who are embodiments of divine love and supreme consciousness. The festival of Onam brings with it a sweet sankalpa—an ideal whose sweetness and novelty never fade with time. Amma is happy when her children come together here on the occasion…
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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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Little ones tie Rakhis to soldiers
7 Aug 2017, Amritapuri Today is Raksha Bandan day. At the ashram, the little ones tied rakhis (simple handmade bracelets, usually made of thread) on the wrists of soldiers put thilak on their foreheads and offered them sweets. This is traditionally a day when brothers and sisters and celebrate and honor their bond by tying a traditional rakhi…
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Convert every obstacle into a stepping stone
25 December 2016, Amritapuri Ashram – Excerpts from Amma’s 2016 Christmas message When most people talk about Christmas, they talk about the great time they had with their family, the delicious dishes and sweets they prepared, and the gifts they received. Hardly anyone speaks about the prayers they offered, the spiritual practices they did, or…
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Birthday is a day of giving; giving without reservations
As every year, Amma’s birthday was a day of giving. The Hon. Prime Minister of India, Sri. Narendra Modi, who participated in Amma’s birthday celebrations via video conference, announced the Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s completion of 2,000 toilets for the poor in Kerala, as part of a Rs. 100-crore pledge to build 15,000 toilets to help…