Tag: Kolkata
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300 Hours, 8,500 kilometres & 700,000 hugs
Since 7 January, Amma and Her children have travelled throughout India
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Amma in Kolkata
Bharata Yatra 2004 27 March 2004 — Kolkata, West Bengal Amma’s first program in Kolkata was held in the middle of Richie Park, Maddox Square under a magnificently constructed temporary structure. The backdrop to the dais was done up in ochre and white and covered with purple orchids. The two chief guests of the program…
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The streets may be their home, but Amma is their Mother
Bharata Yatra 2004 Especially during Amma’s programs held in metropolitan areas, many curiosity seekers come to see what all the commotion is about. Among them are dozens of street children—kids from 12 to 2, in rags, with runny noses—many of who often wind up joining the darshan queue. When they come to Amma’s lap, they…