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Amma in Bengaluru

Amma singing bhajans

17 – 18 Feb, Bengaluru, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2010

The two-day brahmasthanam festival in Bangalore came to an end on Friday morning. In spite of the programs being held on working days, thousands came for Amma’s darshan in this IT city.

On the first day of the program, Amma handed over a symbolic key for 100 houses built for the Karnataka flood victims to the Chief Minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa.

Amrita Vidyalayam children presented the cultural programs on the first and the Amrita University students on the second day. The Amrita Vidyalayam children performed various dances, including some that displayed Karnataka folklore, called ‘Yakshagana.’ The university students enacted a wonderful two-hour musical drama on festivals celebrated in India.

Amma sang numerous newly tuned Kannada bhajans in the programs and she gave instruction for the manasa puja in the Kannada language, much to the delight of the devotees.

Upon the request of a blind devotee who came for darshan, Amma sang a few bhajans in Telugu while she was giving darshan.

Having showered happiness and love on the children of Bangalore, she will now go on to Hyderabad for the next program.

The chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, presented Amma with a shawl, garland and gifts
The chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, presented Amma with a shawl, garland and gifts
The chief minister and Amma are greeting the audience
The chief minister and Amma are greeting the audience
Amma is handing over a symbolic key for the first 100 out of 2,000 houses
Amma is handing over a symbolic key for the first 100 out of 2,000 houses, which MAM is going to build as part of its 50 crore relief package for the victims of the 2009 Karnataka floods.
MAM was the first organization to finish the construction of houses for the flood victims.
MAM was the first organization to finish the construction of houses for the flood victims.
Amma and the chief minister (to Amma's right)
Amma and the chief minister (to Amma’s right)
Bhajans
Bhajans
Amma's arati
Arati
Amma praying for world peace and harmony
Praying for world peace and harmony
Amma gives darshan
Darshan
A glimpse of the Divine
A glimpse of the Divine
Amma's darshan
Darshan
Amma singing bhajans
Bhajans – outpouring of devotion
Crowds at Amma's program in Bengaluru
Thousands flocked to the programme
Amma sings uplifting bhajans
Uplifting Bhajans
Arati in Bengaluru
Arati
Amma giving darshan to a man
Darshan: “I am with you”
Children of Amrita Vidyalayam chanting Veda Mantras
Children of Amrita Vidyalayam chanting Veda Mantras
The students presented a variety of different dance forms
The students presented a variety of different dance forms
Nataraja - Lord Shiva's dance
Nataraja – Lord Shiva’s dance
Performance of a Karnataka folklore dance, called Yakshagana.
Performance of a Karnataka folklore dance, called ‘Yakshagana.’
The students enacted the drama of Durga killing the demon Mahishasura
The students enacted the drama of Durga killing the demon Mahishasura
Amma with a child
“Yad yad aacharati shreshta” – following the Mahatmas
Devotees participated in Sani puja proceeds to the temple
Devotees participated in Sani puja proceeds to the temple
Musical drama on festivals celebrated in India by the students of Amrita University
From the musical drama on festivals celebrated in India by the students of Amrita University
Amrita University students presenting a musical drama on festival celebrated in India
Amrita University students presenting a musical drama on festivals celebrated in India