Month: September 2012

  • Transform this world into heaven

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri Amma’s 59th Birthday Celebrations At 9:00 a.m., Amma arrived at the stage at Amrita University Campus, flanked by gracefully dancing students from Amrita University dressed in traditional Mohiniyattam finery, to the accompaniment of Panchavadyam. The Sri Guru Pada Puja ceremony was conducted by Amma’s senior disciples and led by Swami Amritaswarupananda.…

  • May this award spread goodness and peace

    27 Sep 2012, Amritapuri – 59th B’day Celebrations As part of Amma’s 59th birthday celebrations, the 2012 Amrita Keerti Puraskar for excellence in Indian cultural literature was bestowed upon C. Radhakrishnan by P.J. Kurian, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in Amma’s presence. In his address  Kurien said, “Amma is the essence of Indian culture. …

  • I Love India, I love Amma

    Doug E. Fresh, American rapper and beat-boxer, performance at Amritapuri on the eve of Amma’s birthday. After three songs he presented hip-hop and Indian music together. Then he performed for the bhajan “Mata Rani Ne Kripa Barsayi.”  He sang he loves India and loves Amma and made the crowd repeat the same. The hall was…

  • Pilgrimage on foot to see Amma

    26 Sep 2012, Amritapuri To see Amma on Her 59th birthday, a group of devotees have arrived at Amritapuri on foot from Mavelikkara. This group of 100 devotees, including children and women, walked from Mavelikkara to Amritapuri, an approximate distance of 25 km, singing bhajans.

  • Amma’s 59th Birthday eve

    Amritapuri on the eve of 25th & 26 Sep

  • Tirumeni visits Amma to offer his best wishes

    25 Sep 2012, Amritapuri Revered Philipose Mar Chrysostom Thirumeni, visited Amritapuri to offer his best wishes for Amma’s Birthday. He met Amma and spend more than 20 minutes with her. Tirumeni who is 95 years old has been coming to Amma since 2008. {news}. Has been a bishop for 59 years in the Marthoma church.…

  • American Rapper to perform on Amma’s Birthday

    Doug E Fresh, one of the first stars of hip-hop, will perform during the 59th birthday celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi on 26 September 2012 at Amritapuri. Due to uncanny ability to imitate the sounds of percussion instruments, drum machines and turntables with his mouth, Doug E Fresh soon became known as ‘The Human…

  • 2012 Amritakeerti Puraskar to C.Radhakrishnan

    In conjunction with the 59th birthday celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, the 2012 Amritakeerti Puraskar will be awarded to renowned writer and film director C. Radhakrishnan. The award comes with a cash prize of Rs. 1,23,456, a statuette created by sculptor Namboodiri and a citation. C. Radhakrishnan will be presented the award on September…

  • MAM announces charitable projects of the value of Rs 25 crores

    The 59th birthday of world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Amma, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, will be celebrated on September 27, 2012 at Amritapuri, Kollam in Kerala. As has always been the practice, the occasion will see the launching of several new charitable initiatives of the MAM, as also the extension of some of the existing charitable…

  • Amma’s 59th Birthday to be celebrated

    Amma has touched millions, and millions have been forever changed. Her presence is the best of what life has to offer—a locus of peace and love and inspiration that require no one’s endorsement. What she is, is self-evident. And this is why the world calls her “Mother.” Like a cool breeze, Amma’s love has caressed…