Category: Around Amma
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Amma in San Ramon
2 – 8 Jun 2011, San Ramon, CA – 2011 USA Yatra A seven day program was held at the MA Center, Amma’s ashram. Apart from daily meditation, satsang and bhajans a three day retreat was also held. During a question – answer session one devotee asked Amma “why does Amma gets more beautiful and…
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Amma in Seattle
27 -30 May , Seattle, – USA Yatra 2011 Commencing her 25th tour of North America, Amma was welcomed to Seattle, also known as emerald city, by many of her American devotees. At the Hyatt Regency Convention Center, representatives from the local Native American Indian community performed a number of songs for Amma, expressing the…
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Spiritual investment will never go waste
23 May 2011, Amritpauri Every year before the USA yatra, Amma holds a meeting for all the ashramites. This is the time of the year when she shares her vision on the working of the institutions, point out shortcomings, suggesting the modus operandi we need to pursue and tips on sadhana. This year also was…
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Masala Dosa festival at Amritapuri
23 May 2011, Amritapuri Amma’s US tour is about to start. Before every tour, Amma makes it a point to meet each and every Ashramite. Usually it takes more than 10-12 days of continuous Darshan for Amma to meet everyone and each day Amma would have to sit more than 15 hours, receiving one and…
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Amma in Trissur
7, 8 May, Trissur, Kerala — Bhatara Yatra 2011 After many hours of travel by road through the congested roads of Kerala, Amma finally arrived at Trissur at 9.00 pm. In India mahatmas are greeted in a very traditional manner, and so is Amma, But with Amma more than tradition, it is the love that…
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Amma in Kannur
4 – 5 May, Kannur, Kerala — Bharata Yatra 2011 After a long wait and many changes in dates finally Amma had arrived in Kannur. The ashram is set in very rustic environs. There is a feel of a village – houses set close together, yards with coconut palms, mango and jackfruit laden trees, cows…
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Installation of Brahmasthanam Temple in Kannur
5 May, Kannur Brahmasthana Pratishta, Bharata Yatra 2011 There was an air of expectancy in the air as Amma was to consecrate the temple. The pujas had already started a few days prior to Amma’s arrival. On the 4th bimba shudhi and vaastu shuddhi was completed. The morning of 5th Amma appeared in a yellow…
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Amma in Mangalore
1 -2 May, Mangalore — Bharata Yatra 2011 Amma left Amritapuri on the evening of the 29th. Nobody knew whether there would be any stops with Amma or we would drive directly to Mangalore. As we were crossing Kodungallur we were told that Amma would be stopping in the Kodungallur school. Travelling with Amma the…
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Amma at Kochi
9 – 10 May, Brahmasthanam Festival, Ernakulam – Bharata Yatra 2011 In addition to being home to one of Amma’s Brahmasthanam Temples, Kochi is also home to the Health Sciences campus of Amrita University. Accordingly, many students and staff of Amma’s institutions here enthusiastically play host to Amma’s annual program. Wherever one looks, students and…
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Amma in Mauritius
1-2 April 2011, Mauritius An auspicious rainbow was sighted upon Amma’s arrival in Mauritius in the only Brahamastanam Temple outside of India. Amma was welcomed to the island by several dignitaries, including the President of Mauritius, Anerud Jugnauth, Mr. Anil Bachoo, Minister for Public Infrastructure and Shipping, Mr. Madhusudan Ganapthy, the Indian High Commissioner, and…