Category: Festivals
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Eye Donations
Eye Donations: Giving the Gift of Sight Two million people in India suffer from blindness due to damaged or diseased corneas. The cornea is the transparent diaphragm that overlays the iris, and being at the very front of the eyeball is prone to damage. When a person expires, the cornea of the eye can be…
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Re-establishing Harmony
Re-establishing Harmony Between Men & Women Amma’s address, 25 September, 2003 Women and men are not two but one. Like the two sides of a coin, they are different aspects of the one Truth. Women can do many things that men cannot. Likewise, men can often do what women cannot. Their dharmas [duties] are complementary.…
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Amrita Keerthi Awards
Math Presents Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Indian Culture and Vedic Tradition Service, though selfless, should be duly recognised and encouraged. If the knowledge, wisdom and talent of those who serve society are ignored and left to languish, it is society’s loss. In order to prevent such tragedy, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math has conferred its…
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Interviews – Gauri Manoj Sattigeri
Interview with Gauri Manoj Sattigeri – Junior Essay Competition First-prize Winner Gauri Manoj Sattigeri Twelve-year-old Gauri Manoj Sattigeri from M.V. Herwadkar English Medium School, Belgaum, Karnataka, won the first prize in the Junior Category of Amritavarsham50’s essay-writing competition. She was one of thousands of school children throughout India who competed in the competition, writing on the…
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First Prize Essay – Junior Category
“If Nature Is Our Mother, How Do We Protect Her?” Gauri Manoj Sattigeri Gauri Manoj Sattigeri First Prize in Junior Category, VII Standard M.V. Herwadkar English Medium School, Belgaum, Karnataka Nature is neutral. Man has taken from nature the power to make the world a desert or to make the deserts bloom, “There is no…
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First Prize – Senior Category
“We Are Not Protecting Nature, It Is Nature That Is Protecting Us” Jayasree S. First Prize in Senior Category X Standard, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir Trichur, Kerala Jayasree S. split the first prize in the senior category. Here, she receives an embrace from Amma and her award from the President of India. Nature is…
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First Prize – Senior Category
“We Are Not Protecting Nature, It is Nature That Is Protecting Us” Dhanashree Vinay Renge Dhanashree Vinay Renge First Prize in Senior Category, X Standard Mount Carmel Girls School, Nagpur, Maharashtra “Nature is the name of the effect whose cause is God,” said Cowper. It clearly implies that the most beautiful and the most pleasant creation…
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Complete List of Winners
Complete List of Amrita Upannyaasam Winners Winners at the Senior Level: First Prize (Joint Award) Dhanashree Vinay Renge Class X Mt. Carmel Girls School Nagpur, Maharashtra read essay First Prize (Joint Award) Jayasree S. Class X Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir Trichur, Kerala read essay Third Prize Varsha R. Class IX Kuriakose Elias English Medium…
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Inauguration of Amrita TV
Amrita TV Inaugurated 24 September 2003 The Mata Amritanandamayi Math launched its television channel, “Amrita,” on 24 September, 2003, the first day of Amritavarsham50. It was inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad during the Celebrations’ Grand Inauguration. Hon. Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Sri.…
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Colours of Compassion
Colours of Compassion: Selected Paintings By 108 Artists From Around the Globe 24 September 2003 For Amritavarsham50, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math solicited paintings inspired by Amma from eminent artists around the world. By the time of the Celebrations, more than 125 paintings had been contributed, including 52 by Indian State Award winners and 20 by…