11 Mar 2009, Amritapuri

At the end of darshan, one devotee came to Amma with a tray full of colours to celebrate Holi.The devotee dabbed Amma’s cheek with a little red.  A few others  joined too, smearing Amma’s face with different colours.  Amma was beaming with joy with a mischievous smile.
Amma started smearing the faces of [Read more... click the article link above]

Christmas in Amritapuri
December 24, 2008 — Amritapuri
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both fell on darshan days in Amritapuri, and Amma was still giving darshan when the midnight hour struck on the 25th. While Amma continued to embrace her children, she had Swami Amritaswarupananda read out a message she had prepared.
In Amma’s message she said that [Read more... click the article link above]

Paris, France – 25 Oct 2008
With the humongous crowds Amma’s Paris programs this year were a literal celebration for the French devotees. Amma hit the headlines of almost all the media giants of the country such as  “France 3″, “Cap 24″, “LCI” “Canal+,” “Le Parisien”, “Direct Matin”, “20 Minutes”, “RTL Radio” and “France Inter”. In [Read more... click the article link above]

12 September 2008 — Amritapuri
With the coming of Tiru Onam, thousands of people came to Amritapuri in order to celebrate. The bhajan hall was filled with smiling people dressed in new clothes. The feeling of celebration was in the air.
Amma came to the dais to the sounds of panchavadyam around 11:00 am. After offering her [Read more... click the article link above]

25December 2001,Amritapuri
When you wake to the sound of tropical birds, and soon find yourself sweaty from the heat and humidity, and when you look out over the palm tree tops to the Arabian Sea as you hear the Names of Devi wafting upwards from the temple below, it takes a little time before you register [Read more... click the article link above]

07 October 2001, Amritapuri
When you see thousands of people gathered in the auditorium south of the temple, and the stage filled with visiting dignitaries; when you see the brilliant orange and yellow robes of Amma’s monastics clustered behind and to Her right, and when you see seated just behind and to Her left the mother [Read more... click the article link above]

31 August, 2001, Amritapuri
Onam at Amritapuri was a day of many surprises. In the morning, Amma announced that She would hold the morning darshan program in the new hall where only bhajans and Devi Bhava darshan are usually held.
Talking to the devotees present, Amma said, “You have been able to see the ashram as your [Read more... click the article link above]