Category: Around Amma 2013

  • Amma in Mangalore

    10-11 February, Mangalore, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2013 After the programs in Kannur, Amma held the final programs of the tour outside of Kerala, heading north once more and crossing the border into Karnataka.  She arrived to Mangalore in the evening and was received by a throng of devotees singing  ‘Bandalo Bandalo Hridayeswari’ (Come, Come,…

  • Amma in Kannur

    7-8 Feb, Kannur, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 After 6 weeks of traveling all over India, Amma finally returned to Kerala with her program in the hills of Mananthavady. After that the tour group zig zagged down the hills and held a two day Brahmasthanam festival in Kannur. Upon her arrival Amma served prasad dinner…

  • A surge of Love and shower of Compassion

    Amma in Mananthavady 5 Feb Manathavady, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2013 On the way from Mysore, Amma and the tour group stopped just outside Bandipur National Park for tea. Bandipur is a protected wildlife sanctuary home to tigers, leopards, elephants and other wildlife. Amma sat with everyone in a clearing and held satsang and sang…

  • Amma in Mysore

    2-3 Feb, Mysore, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2013 On the way from Bengaluru to Mysore, Amma stopped at Caveri river in Sri Rangapanttinam.  Amma sat on the banks of the river with the tour group and led all in meditation as the sun set.  The setting was beautiful and picturesque, as all sat on the…

  • Amma in Bengaluru

    30-31 Jan, Bengaluru, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2013 After Hyderabad, Amma traveled south to Bengaluru where she held a two day Brahmasthanam festival. Both days saw massive crowds descend upon the Bengaluru ashram coming to hear Amma’s bhajans and satsang and to receive her darshan. Amma shared the dias with Karnataka the Housing Minister, V…

  • Amma in Hyderabad

    26 – 27 Jan, Hyderabad – Bharata Yatra 2013 Amma held a two days Brahmasthanam festival at her ashram in Hyderabad. Large crowds turned out each day for the weekend programs. During the programs, Vidyamritam scholarship was given to 1400 local youth and more than 100 Amrita Nidhi pensions to local women in need. Amma’s…

  • Amma in Vishakhapatinam

    23 Jan, Vishakahapatinam, Andra Pradesh – Bharata Yatra 2013 Amma held a program for the first time in Vishakh even though she has visited the place several times. The program took place in the evening at the A.S. Raja College grounds. The ex Mayor of Vishakh, D V Subha Rao officially welcomed Amma by saying, …

  • Amma in Bhuvaneswar, Odisha

    21 Jan, Bhuvaneswar, Odisha – Bharata Yatra 2013 After the final program in Kolkata, Amma travelled south down to East coast of India and held her first ever programs in the state of Odisha.  Amma and the tour group all stayed at the brand new Amrita Vidyalayam in Bhuvaneshwar, that will start holding classes in…

  • Cleaning Kolkata streets at night

    Cleaning Kolkata streets at night

    20 Jan 2013, Kolkata, Bharata Yatra 2013 After sitting for almost 12 hours of continuous darshan during the last day of programs in Calcutta {news}, Amma still wanted to do more for her children. During the darshan, at about 6:00pm, she announced that the road had to be cleaned and in this way the ABC…

  • Amma in Kolkata

    18 – 19 Jan, Kolkata Brahmastanam Festival – Bharata Yatra 2013 After traveling for three days from Delhi over a distance of more than 1500km, Amma finally arrived in Kolkata. Upon arriving in the ashram there, Amma served prasad dinner to all the local volunteers and the tour group. Amma sat and sang bhajans and…