Tag: Pondicherry

  • Failure comes from losing self-confidence: Amma in Puducherry

    Failure comes from losing self-confidence: Amma in Puducherry

    18 Feb – Puducherry – Bharata Yatra 2016 The next program on Amma’s 2016 Bharata Yatra was a one day public program in Puducherry. The program was held in the Tagore college grounds where Amma was welcomed by a huge crowd.   Officially welcoming Amma to the state Puducherry the MLA Namashivayam said, “Whenever natural…

  • Amma in Puducherry

    Amma in Puducherry

    21 Jan 2008, Pudussery, Bharata Yatra 2008 Amma visited Puducherry (formerly named ‘Pondicherry’) for an evening public program on the 21st. The program was attended by many respected dignitaries, including the chief minister of Puducherry, Sri N. Rangaswami. The chief minister expressed his wish for Amma to become more active in the state. ‘Amma has…

  • The mystery of death: Why is it a secret?

    December 21, 2005 — auto-parts factory and repair facility, just off NH45, Pondicherry About halfway to Chennai from Nagapattinam, one of the vehicles in Amma’s caravan began showing signs of engine trouble. It was also past time for lunch. So when the caravan passed by a large auto-parts factory and engine-repair facility, Amma instructed everyone…

  • They had come to give

    14 February 2005 — Karaikkal, Pondicherry Amma was in Karaikkal, giving darshan to the villagers who had been waiting patiently for their turn to come. Rice was also being distributed to everyone. In between programmes, a few brahmacharis went to the beach to just see what it was like—for the Karaikkal was one of the…

  • Pondicherry pours out to cherish Amma

    Pondicherry pours out to cherish Amma

    An unexpectedly large crowd of Amma’s children came to see Her in Pondicherry. More than 37,000 darshan tickets were issued on Amma’s first visit to this former French colony, and darshan lasted until 9:30 am. Even after darshan was over and She was standing from Her peetham to leave, Amma remained to serve Her children…