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 forget [...]

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 of [...]

27 Sep 2008, Amritpauri
At 9.00 a.m.  Amma reached the stage and padapuja was performed followed by Amma’s address.

The morning programmes on the Birthday of Amma

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

Birthday preparations are in full swing at Amritapuri. Participate in Amma’s 55th birthday preparations in photos
Birthday preparations Sep 25

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 a.m. | Garlanding of Amma by Disciples [...]

Amma to visit the following cities in Europe from 10th Oct. 2008 to 20th Nov. 2008
October
10 – 12 Karlsruhe, Germany
14 – 16 Toulon, France
18 – 20 Winterthur, Switzerland
22 – 24 Paris, France
26 – 28 London, UK
30 – 01 November München, Germany
November
03 – 04 Helsinki, Finland
06 – 08 ’s Hertogenbosch, [...]

20 – 21  Sep 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri conducted programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 20th and 21st of September 2008.
The first program on the 20th  evening was held in the heart of the city and was attended by an enthusiastic crowd of more than 600.  On the 21st evening a Puja [...]

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 Maha
l. 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 groups.