Year: 2018

  • MAM Gives 2 Crore to CM Relief Fund for Cyclone Ockhi

    MAM Gives 2 Crore to CM Relief Fund for Cyclone Ockhi

    12 Feb 2018 — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The Mata Amritanandamayi Math has donated Rs 2 crore [$310,800 USD] to Kerala State’s Cyclone Ockhi special relief fund. A cheque for the amount was handed over by Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, the Vice-Chairman of the MAM to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the CM’s office in the capital.

  • Foundation stone laid for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s 200-acre campus at Amaravati

    Foundation stone laid for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s 200-acre campus at Amaravati

    07 Feb 2018, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Sri. N Chandrababu Naidu today laid the foundation stone for Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s 200-acre campus at Amaravati, the defacto state capital. Over the course of two decades, the new facility will see an investment of more than Rs 2,500 crores. Speaking on the occasion Swami…

  • Do not feel dejected thinking about our past: Amma in Kodungallur

    Do not feel dejected thinking about our past: Amma in Kodungallur

    29-30 Jan, Kodungallur, Kerala – Bharata Yatra Amma arrived in Kodungallur for a two-day Brahmasthanam festival. The Kondungallur Brahmasthanam Temple was the first one installed by Amma 30 years ago.  On both days of the festival, Amma delivered a Satsang, sang bhajans, and gave darshan to thousands of devotees eager for her embrace. Amongst the…

  • Perform right action and free from worry: Amma in Kovai

    Perform right action and free from worry: Amma in Kovai

    26-27 January, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2018 Amma visited Coimbatore for a two-day Brahmasthanam festival filled with devotees from Coimbatore and its neighbouring districts. University students from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and school children from Amrita Vidyalayam performed several musical and dance performances.  Addressing the thousands gathered at the Amrita Vidyalayam school grounds, Amma…

  • Moderation is required at all levels of life for happiness, health and longevity

    Moderation is required at all levels of life for happiness, health and longevity

    23-24 January, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2018 In Chennai, Amma’s two-day Brahmasthanam festival filled the Chennai Ashram with a bustling crowd for the Bharat Yatra 2018. This year marks the 28th anniversary of the Chennai Brahmasthanam temple’s consecration. Devotees thronged the venue from the early morning until the daily program’s finish late in…

  • Permanent bliss is what everyone is searching for: Amma in Madurai

    Permanent bliss is what everyone is searching for: Amma in Madurai

    18-19 January, Madurai, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2018 Amma held two days of Brahmasthanam festival activities at her Madurai ashram. The 2018 Bharata Yatra marks the 23rd anniversary of the Madurai Brahmasthanam temple’s consecration. Welcoming Amma to the city, Rajan Chellapa, MLA said, “Amma demonstrates the perfect harmony between spirituality and social service. Amma’s…

  • The entirety of humanity will be benefited by Amma’s venture

    The entirety of humanity will be benefited by Amma’s venture

    21 January, Vellore, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2018 Traveling from Madurai, Amma arrived in Vellore, a city in the north eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It was her first visit to the city. The city’s name, Vellore, has a special meaning associated with it. In Tamil, the word ‘vel’ means spear, which is the…

  • Amma spreads spirituality around the globe

    Amma spreads spirituality around the globe

    16 Jan, Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2018 After Tiruvananthapuram Brahmasthanam festival Amma arrived in Kannyakumari for an evening program. The program was held on the grounds of the Amrita Vidyalayam school. Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways & Shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan, welcomed Amma to Kayanakumari with these words: “Swami…

  • Earn Money to Live, Don’t Live to Earn Money

    Earn Money to Live, Don’t Live to Earn Money

    13-14 Jan, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2018 Amma arrived in Tiruvananthapuram for two days of programs in which thousands of devotees would receive Amma’s darshan at the Brahmasthanam festival. Each day, she delivered a Satsang, led a set of bhajans, and guided everyone in a meditation. In her satsang, Amma advised all the devotes,…

  • AYUDH Leaders Training Summit

    AYUDH Leaders Training Summit

    AYUDH India organized two national level training summits at  Amritapuri from 24-31 December 2017- Leaders Training Summit (24-27 December) for youngsters aged 15 to 30 years, followed by Mentors Training Summit (28-31 December) for adults aged 30 to 50 years. Under the theme ‘Learn to love, give and forgive’, the summits brought together over 600 aspiring…