Category: Festivals
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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…
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Birthday Message from Hon. Prime Minister of India
“I am happy to know that Sri Mata Amritanandamayi is celebrating her 60th Birthday on 27th September 2013. Sri Mata Amritanandamayi inspires millions of people all over the world with her message of altruism, selflessness, love and compassion. Her’s is a life dedicated to the service of society and spiritual awakening of the people. I…
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50-crore Uttarakhand relief and rehab programme inaugurated
27 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 A massive charitable projects: a 50-crore relief-and-rehabilitation project in the flood-ravaged state of Uttarakhand was inaugurated during Amritavarsham60 1. Housing The first key focus area in this project is housing. In the flood-ravaged areas of Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi, MAM will build approximately 500 homes to replace all the homes…
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President of India sends Birthday Message to Amma
Hon President of India, Pranab Mukherjee’s Birthday Message to Amma on her 60th Birthday. Message of the Honorable President of India Sri. Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of the 60th Birthday of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi I am glad to know that the 60th birth anniversary of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is being held at…
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Baul of Bengal – “Song of the Great Soul”
The stage was adorned with flowered light patterns of varying colors. Bouquets of fresh flowers lined every part of the stage. The cameras covered every inch of the stage, giving devotees some amazing and powerful shots. Our beloved Amma’s 60th Birthday. The air of divine love that exists here in Amritapuri was amplified by the…
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Seek Her Within…
Amritavarsham 60 witnessed Amma’s bhajans and Abhangs by world famous Indian classical Hindustani vocalist, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty on the same evening … a nectar flow for the ears of the devotees gathered here. Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty has many “firsts” to his credit. He is the first Indian Classical vocalist • to be considered the best…
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Humanitarian Programs Launched on Amritavarsham 60
Amrita Self-Reliant Villages (Amrita SeRVe)—is a “village adoption” program through which the Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) has selected 101 villages throughout India with the goal of helping them establish the required infrastructure to become self-reliant role-model villages for the country. A Rs. 50-crore [$8 million US] relief-and-rehabilitation program for the flood-ravaged Kedarnath region of Uttarakhand,…
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Waste Management at Amritavarsham60
28 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 Celebrations Volunteers from around the world came together at Amritavarsham60 to help manage the waste from the huge crowds that descended on Amritapuri. Helpers from as far away as the USA, Italy, Finland and France toiled with Amrita University students and locals to sort rubbish and compost food leftovers…
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MAM launches 50-Crore Kedarnath Relief-and-Rehabilitation Program
The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) is launching a 50-crore relief-and-rehabilitation program to help victims of June 2013 Kedarnath flash-flooding and landslides. This project will be officially launched during Amritavarsham60—the 60th Birthday Celebrations of world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, fondly known throughout the world as “Amma.” MAM started its Kedarnath-region relief-and-rehabilitation soon…