Category: Around Amma
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Fulfilling Promises- Amma in Kumbakonam
Amma held her first public program in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. The program was held on a huge Banadurai Higher Secondary School grounds, capable of holding tens of 1,000’s of people.
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Chennai 2008
Amma held two days of programmes in the Chennai Brahmasthanam. The crowd overflowed the small Brahmasthanam grounds on both days, as the people continuously filed in from the busy streets to have darshan. On the second day, mass pujas were performed, led by Amma herself.
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Tourstop in Cudallore with Amma 2008
In between Chennai & Kumbhakonam Amma stopped with the tour group in Cudallore for Meditation & Bhajans.
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Amma in Puducherry
21 Jan 2008, Puducherry, Bharata Yatra 2008 Amma visited Puducherry (formerly named ‘Pondicherry’) for an evening public program on the 21st. The program was attended by many respected dignitaries, including the chief minister of Puducherry, Sri N. Rangaswami. The chief minister expressed his wish for Amma to become more active in the state. ‘Amma has…
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Convergence of Rivers
On the way to Pondicherry, Amma stopped along with the traveling devotees at the convergence of two holy rivers, the Bhavani and Kaveri.
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Amma in Coimbatore
Amma’s Bharata yatra 2008 began with the 7th annual Brahmasthanam festival in Coimbatore.
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Bhavani River Stop with Amma
On the way from Kovai, Amma and the group stopped at Bhavani river. This sacred spot is the convergence of two rivers, Kaveri and Bhavani, called Bhavani Sangama.
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Amma Arrives at Covai
Amma arrived at 8:00 p.m. at the Amrita Vidyalayam in Coimbatore, as a start to her Tamil Nadu tour
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Pongal at the Ashram
Pongal was celebrated in the Ashram. Amma distributed payasam to all the residents in the afternoon. The day on which the sun begins to move northwards is called ‘Makar Shankranti’. In Tamil Nadu this festival is called the Pongal.
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Fill Your Hearts with Love and Gratitude
The hall was full. Around 10,000 devotees and ashramites were assembled in the hall. The hour of midnight was approaching.
 
