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Category: Festivals

  • Celebrations of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s 61st Birthday

    The celebrations of the 61st birthday Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) will be held at Amritapuri on Saturday, September 27th. Over the years, Amma’s birthday has become an occasion for thousands of people from all over India and abroad to make an annual pilgrimage to her Amritapuri Ashram in Kollam, Kerala, to have the privilege…

  • Sri Krishna Jayanthi at Amritapuri Ashram

    15 Sep 2014, Amritapuri The day started with an early morning Mahaganapathi human at the Kalari. It was followed by a GoPuja (cow worship) and procession. Cows of the ashram, adorned in colors were brought in a procession to the front of the Kali Temple. They were offered fruits by devotees and children dressed like…

  • Life should flow incessantly like a melodious song

    Amma’s Krishna Jayanti Message 15 September 2014 — Amritapuri Ashram If there has ever been a person whose description was beyond words, it was Sri Krishna. He was a great jnani, the embodiment of strength, love and compassion, incomparably beautiful, wisdom personified, and perfect in his actions. He also was the protector of all, an…

  • Ganesh Visarjan

    7 Sep 2014, Amritapuri The Ganesh festival comes to an end with Ganesh Visarjan. The idol of Ganesha which was kept in front of Kalari on the day of Ganesh Chaturthy was taken in a procession to the sea this evening. Chanting bhajans and cheering “Ganapati Bapa Moriya” devotees carried the idol to the sea…

  • Onam celebration at Amritapuri Ashram

    7 September 2014, Amritapuri, Onam Celebrations “There are things that awaken enthusiasm and freshness whenever we think about or experience them,” Amma remarked in her Onam address this morning. This is certainly true about the annual Onam festival in Amritapuri. People from all over Kerala, India and abroad returned to their spiritual home, Amritapuri, to…

  • Onam connects us with eternity

    7 September 2014 — Amritapuri Ashram Extracted from Amma’s Onam satsang. There are certain things in life towards which attraction never ends. These are the good things that awaken enthusiasm and freshness whenever we think about or experience them. For example, the sea. No matter how many times we look at the sea, we never…

  • Vishukkani – Even in the midst of difficult times, happiness can be found

    Vishukkani – Even in the midst of difficult times, happiness can be found

    15 April 2014, Amritapuri Excerpted from Amma’s message during the occasion of the Vishu Celebrations at Amritapuri Vishu is a festival that is deeply connected to our culture and to nature. When we hear the word Vishu, what first come to mind are images of the golden kanikkonna flower and vishukkani. The importance placed on…

  • Shyam aaye, Holi celebrated

    17 Mar 2014, Amritapuri As she does on every Monday when she is in Amritapuri, Amma came to meditate on the Ayurveda beach in the afternoon. After the meditation, as it was the Holi celebration day, she asked devotees to explain the meaning of the special festival, the festival of colours. As soon as the…

  • Open your hearts and awaken the inner child

    24 Dec 2013, Xmas celebrations, Amritapuri Christmas Eve was truly special this year. The main hall was filled with people from all over the world. Amma’s arrival to the hall started the festivities. Devotees from all over the world performed an original musical about the birth of Jesus Christ. The play told the story through…

  • Kavadiyattam: Display of The Power of Mind

    Kavadiyattam: Display of The Power of Mind

    28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 Celebrations Amritavarsham 60 had a splendid array of kaleidoscopic cultural performances spread over three days – the haunting melody of the flute, the clarinet and the sitar, the entertaining duels of Jugalbandhi, divinely enchanting Odissi & Kuchipudi dances, soul-stirring Hindustani and Baul music, breathtaking Mridangam, feet tapping Bhangra, energizing…