Category: Around Amma
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Amma in Vrindavan
8 April, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh – Bharata Yatra 2016 Amma held a public program at Fogla Ashram in Vrindavan. On stage, Amma received a warm welcome from more than 60 of Vrindavan’s saints and sages. Their recognition of Amma’s special place in India’s lineage of spiritual masters was an historic moment, as it meant they…
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Amma, please visit more often and bless Lucknow
10 April, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – Bharata Yatra 2016 After the Vrindavan programs Amma next traveled to Lucknow. Even though the group didn’t arrive until close to midnight, Amma still took the time to sit with everyone including all the local devotees and distributed a late night prasad dinner and had a small satsang. The…
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Dancing with Sri Krishna once again, Rasa Leela in Vrindavan
7 April, Vrindavan, Uttara Pradesh – Bharata Yatra 2016As if to make up for lost time, Amma’s first visit to Vrindavan in nearly 30 years was packed with activities and events for both Amma and the tour group. Immediately on arrival on Thursday, Amma was taken directly to a sacred body of water known as the…
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Qawwali of Delhi
4-5 April, New Delhi – Bharata Yatra 2016 At the beginning of her two days of programs at her ashram in Delhi, Amma was welcomed to Delhi by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism. As part of the opening day ceremony, Amma gave away the keys to six homes newly constructed for…
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Amma to provide aid in relation to temple tragedy
Soon after the tragic fire and fireworks explosion at the Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple in Kollam, Kerala, that left more than 100 people dead this morning, Amma responded with a charitable-aid package for the injured and families of the deceased. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) will provide Rs. 1 lakh to the families of the…
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What is Her plan, no one knows
31 March, Kishangargh, Rajasthan – Bharata Yatra 2016 The trip from Amdavad to Jaipur was very arduous as it traversed kilometer after kilometer of an extremely hot and desolate landscape. Amma and the group left before dawn but as soon as the sun rose, it was impossible to escape its scorching rays, with temperatures passing…
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Walking form of God: Amma in Jaipur
1 April, Jaipur, Rajasthan – Bharata Yatra 2016 After her program in Amdavad, Amma held a one day public program at the Tagore School Grounds in Jaipur. It was Amma’s first visit to the city since 2011 and a second time at the same grounds. During darshan many were requesting Amma to come back every…
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Celebration continues: Amma in Amdavad
29 March, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – Bharata Yatra 2016 Amma held an evening program at the Ahmedabad Education Society Ground. Several local dignitaries were on hand to welcome Amma to Gujarat including: Minister for Transport, Water Resources, Labour Employment Vijay Ramaiklal Rupani; Dharmendra Bhavani, Central Secretary VHP; Raman B Padiyar Head of VHP S.Gujarat; Manas Shankar…
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Joyous celebrations: Amma in Mumbai
26-27 March, Mumbai, Maharashtra – BharataYatra 2016 Amma came to Mumbai a few hours after celebrating Holi in Pune. Since its only a short drive from Pune to Mumbai and technically it was still Holi upon her arrival, Amma fulfilled the wishes of all the Mumbai devotees by playing Holi with them as well. After…
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Paint your body and mind with colours of Love
21-22 March, Pune – BharataYatra 2016 After a very long ride from Hyderabad, Amma was welcomed by devotees when she reached Pune at 5:30am in the early morning. Over the next two days, Amma held two days program at the Pune ashram where she was welcomed by Padmashree Vijay Bhatkar, who said, “To see how…