Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi DeviLet Amma live more than a century to lead us Sri. M.V. Rajasekhar, Honourable Union Minister of State for Planning, upon the inauguration of MAM’s Vidyamritam Program of 30,000 scholarships for children of poor farmers “This land has been known for centuries for spiritual advancement. This land is led by spiritualism and knowledge. This is […]
Some celebrities and leaders who wished Amma ‘happy birthday’ Her Excellency Pratibha Patil, the President of India Former US President Bill Clinton His Excellency Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway. Jens Stoltenberg became Prime Minister of Norway for the second time on 17 October 2005. Amartya Sen is an Indian economist, philosopher, and a winner […]
Cultural performances by Amrita Vidyalayam Students and others on the night before the birthday and during darhsan on Amma’s 54th birthday
Devotees doing seva during Amma’s 54th birthday in 2007
Amma’s 54th Birthday Celebrations in Amritapuri 27 September 2007 — Amritapuri The celebrations on the day of Amma’s 54th birthday began at 5:00 a.m., with the performance of Maha-Ganapati Homa at the celebration grounds on the Amritapuri campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, just across the backwaters from the Ashram. The puja was conducted by renowned […]
27 Sep 2007, Amritapuri — Amma’s 54th Birthday celebrations With the conclusion of Amma’s talk began the official public program. Many dignitaries were present, including Sri. M.V. Rajasekhar, the Honourable Union Minister of State for Planning; Sri. S. Sharma, the Honourable Minister for Fisheries & Registration of Kerala; and Swami Prakashananada, the chairman of Sri […]
Sri. Paravur Sreedharan Tantri was awarded the Amrita Keerti Puraskar {news} on 27th September, the birthday of Amma, for his meritorious contributions and perpetuation of India’s Kshetra Tantric and astrological traditions. Sri. M.V. Rajasekharan, the Honourable Union Minister of State for Planning, handed over the award to Paravur Sreedharan Tantri. Sreedharan Tantri is the founder and chairman […]
Amma’s 54th Birthday Celebrations September 2007, Amrita Vishwa Vidhya Peetham, Amritapuri Campus, photos of the birthday preparations
Local Villagers lighting lamps along the roads near Amritapuri the night before Amma’s 54th Birthday in 2007
September 2007 — Amritapuri On Amma’s Birthday, 30,000 children of farmers living under the poverty line from Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will receive the gift of free education as part of a new social welfare program called Vidyamritam. The program is part of the Ashram’s new multi-pronged fight against the rising epidemic of […]