10, 11 Feb — BharataYatra 2010 Amma arrived in Talassery the evening of February 9th, to conduct the annual Brahmasthanam festival. As usual, Amma gave Satsang and sang bhajans in both the morning and evening programs. The stage background was decorated with a colorful photo of the Kali, ‘Bhavatarini’, as seen at the Amritapuri temple. [Read more... click the article link above]

This is a select collection of sayings on Lord Shiva taken from Amma’s messages, talks and books. ******* Some believe that Lord Shiva is at Kashi alone or Lord Krishna is only in Brindavan. Dear children, do not think that God is confined to the four walls of a temple or a place. He is [Read more... click the article link above]

Sivaratri Celebrations, 23 February 2009 — Amritapuri “God is always awake within us, but we are sound asleep,” Amma said. “As a result, we are unable to experience his presence.” It was almost 2:00 in the morning—half way through the traditional night-long vigil and fast of Sivaratri. Amma then told everyone assembled that holidays like [Read more... click the article link above]

Shivaratri Celebrations 16 February 2007 — Amritapuri Sanatana Dharma has two types of festivals: festivals of rejoicing and festivals of austerity. Shivaratri is typically considered a festival of austerity—a night wherein food and sleep are forgone so that one can spend their time in remembrance of the divine. But with Amma, there are no black [Read more... click the article link above]

27 February, Sivaratri — Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra –Bharata Yatra 2006 The Shivaratri {news} celebrations were in full swing. Amma’s Pune devotees and the devotees and disciples accompanying Amma on her tour had been singing bhajans in the Pune Ashram darshan hall since 6:00 p.m. The energy level was high, as bhajan after bhajan were being [Read more... click the article link above]

Owing to a special planetary conjunction, spiritual practices done on Sivaratri are considered to be especially auspicious and beneficial