Year: 2008

  • Bihar flood relief: Supaul photos

    4 Oct 2008, Supaul, Bihar Four more temporary shelters were constructed at Supaul for the flood affected in Bihar. Supaul is the worst flood affected area. Dr. Sarvan Kumar IAS, the district collector inaugurated the temporary shelters. The Tele-medicine van is going around the villages and the doctors use it to do joint diagnosis of…

  • MAM at the UN conference about Human Rights

    From September 3rd to 5th a conference was held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights organized by the Department of Public Information (DPI) in co-operation with the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) community. Over 1,100 representatives from 65 countries attended this year’s Conference . A…

  • UN’s Peace Day celebrated

    On the occasion of the UN’s International Peace Day on September 21st 2008, AYUDH groups worldwide connected via the internet to pray for world peace and harmony. At 9am Amritapuri time the connection was launched between youth from India, America, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Poland and Finland. After a very hearty and happy greeting the youngsters…

  • Andean ceremony in Amma’s honour

    23-24 September 2008, Lima, Peru Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri who is on his South American tour, visited Peru. He is the first ashram representative to visit this country. On the first day of his visit Swami participated in a 3-day conference on Indian culture held at the Center for Oriental Studies at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica…

  • Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma

    Love is the Centre-Point of Life: Amma

    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…

  • The 55th Birthday Celebrations of Amma

    The 55th Birthday Celebrations of Amma

    27 September 2008 — Amritapuri The 55th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi took place today at the Amritapuri Campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The celebrations attracted more than 100,000 devotees and well-wishers from all around the country and the world. The Celebrations included Amma’s pada puja and birthday satsang, as well the extension…

  • R Vasudevan Potti received Amrita Keerti Puraskar

    24 September 2008 — Amritapuri During Amma’s 55th birthday celebrations, Professor R. Vasudevan Potti was awarded the Amrita Keerti Puraskar {news} for his meritorious contributions and perpetuation to Vedic knowledge. M.P. Veerendra Kummar presented Amritakeerti Puraskar to Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti in Amma’s presence. Prof. R. Vasudevan Potti was born in 1929 in Karnataka. For 21…

  • Ammas Padapuja photos

    27 Sep 2008, Amritpauri At 9.00 a.m.  Amma reached the stage and padapuja was performed followed by Amma’s address.

  • Morning programmes

    The morning programmes on the Birthday of Amma

  • Amma’s 55th birthday: complete updates

    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