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 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 [...]

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.

24 September 2008 — Amritapuri
During Amma’s 55th birthday celebrations, Professor R. Vasudevan Potti will be awarded the Amrita Keerti Puraskar {news} for his meritorious contributions and perpetuation to Vedic knowledge.
Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti was born in 1929 in Karnataka. For 21 years he served as a professor of Vedanta at the Thiruvananthapura Sanskrit College. From [...]

Blessed Self,
We are very happy to invite you to the 55th Birthday Celebrations of Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—to be held at Amritapuri Ashram, on Saturday, the 27th of September.
Fifty-five glorious years! Through her life of all-embracing love, compassion and selfless service, Amma is reaching out to millions all across the world, filling them [...]