Category: Festivals
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bari Barsi Khatan Gaya Si… Bhangra in Amritapuri
28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 Celebrations Amritapuri is where there are absolutely no differences of any kind – North co-exists with South, the East embraces the West and above all, Amma showers her compassionate hugs equally on one and all! Amritavarsham 60 (7:10 am 28th Sept morning) stood witness to this unity in diversity…
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Lets color the world with Love
28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri, Amritavarsham60 AYUDH , or Amrita Yuva Dharma Dhara, which means “the youth which perpetuates the wheel of dharma (righteousness)”. AYUDH, founded in 1985 is the International youth movement of Mata Amritanandamayi Math. AYUDH seeks to empower young people to integrate universal values into their daily lives. Starting with themselves, AYUDH wants…
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A ‘Rocking’ Birthday Wish
28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri, Amritavarsham60 After the immensely lively Bhangra performance early in the morning, the next program was a vocal band performance by J Mascis, Finnish singer and guitarist Mikko Von Hertzen and Drummer Herb Graham Jr. J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.…
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Music Beyond Borders, United By Love
28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri, Amritavarsham60 Balloons flying, people dancing, and clapping — yes, it was a birthday party. Amma’s birthday Party! The devotees of Amritapuri were treated to a musical extravaganza, as they danced, young and old on the morning of the 28th to the tunes of Marie Philomene Nga. Marie Philomene Nga is a…