Year: 2016
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Compassion is Amma’s own: Amma in Trichy
16 Feb – Trichy, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2016 The next stop on Amma’s Bharata Yatra was in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) where Amma held an all night public program at the National College Grounds. Amma was welcomed to the city by Mayor Charubala, and the Union Cabinet Shipping Minister Pon Radhakrishnan. Welcoming Amma to the stage…
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“No one can stop fate” – Amma in Kovai
13-14 Feb – Kovai, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2016 Amma held a two day Brahmasthanam festival in Kovai. This Brahmasthanam was installed by Amma in 2001. Upon her arrival from Amritapuri, Amma had an informal meeting with all the local devotees where she sang and distributed dinner to everyone. Then she asked someone to…
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3rd Leg of Bharata Yatra starts from Bangalore on 14 March
Amma will start 3rd of her Bharata Yatra from 14 March visiting 10 cities across India. March 14-15 Mon-Tue Bangalore Brahmasthanam Festival Mata Amritanandamayi Math 136, Mata Amritanandamayi Road, Jnanabharathi 2nd Stage, Behind Bangalore University, Opp. Nagdevanahalli, BDA Layout, Bangalore – 560 056, Karnataka. Phone: 080 – 23241439, 23240767 {map} March 18-19 Fri-Sat Hyderabad Brahmasthanam Festival…
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Nothing is insignificant
For Amma, every person matters, and no one’s problem is too small for her attention. Despite giving darshan to thousands of people, guiding the ashram residents in both spiritual and practical matters, and personally guiding the many humanitarian projects of Embracing the World, Amma still finds time to listen to three little girls explain their…
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Unity, mutual love and selfless are the strength of any organization
29 Jan 2016, Cheriyazheekkal, Alappad Amma was invited to inaugurate the 100th anniversary celebrations of “Arayavamsha Paripalana Yogam”, an organization which was founded to uplift the fishing community in the local area of Alappad. A special function was held on this occasion, just a few kilometers down the coast from the ashram. Amma was welcomed…
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Amma’s Bharata Yatra 2016 – 2nd leg starts from 13Feb
Amma will visit 7 cities of Tamil Nadu and Kerala as part of the 2nd leg of Bharata Yatra 2016 and will hold programs Satsang, Bhajans and Meditation from Feb 13. Feb 13-14 Sat-Sun Kovai (Coimbatore) Brahmasthanam Festival Mata Amritanandamayi Math Ramasamy Nagar, Ext-2, Nallampalayam Rd., Ganapaty P.O., Coimbatore 641 006 Tamil Nadu, {map} Phone:…
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Compassion and Devotion, Jnana and Bhakti are not two
21 Jan, Kanichukulangara, Alappuzha, Kerala -Bharata Yatra 2016 After the wrapping up the five Brahmasthanam programs on the 2016 North Kerala tour, Amma travelled to Alappuzha. Amma came there upon the invitation of the Temple committee, to dedicate the newly constructed “Chuttambalam” of Kanichukulanghara Devi temple. The Kanichukulanghara temple was set up at the behest…
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Amma in Kodungallur
18-19 Jan, Kodungallur, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2016 After programs in Kozhikode, Amma travelled to Kodungallur for the next two day Brahmasthanam festival on her 2016 North Kerala tour. Kodungallur is home to the first Brahmasthanam Temple consecrated by Amma in 1988. Because Amma has been coming here for so many years, there are many…
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Development should go hand in hand with conservation of nature
15-16 Jan, Palakkad, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2016 The next stop on Amma’s Bharata Yatra 2016, was a two day Brahmasthanam festival in Palakkad. During the two days of programs, Amma gave satsang, sang bhajans and led everyone in meditation. During her talk, Amma urged people to respect and preserve nature, saying, “Development should go…
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Creativity in naming babies
During Amma’s recent program in Kannur, a family brought their baby for the Annaprasha ceremony, where Amma gives the child its first solid food. The father explained to Amma that his first child’s name is Amrit, the second child’s name is Ananda and the third and youngest one which was participating in the ceremony is…