Category: Festivals

The Sata Chandika Mahayaga commenced in Amritapuri, amidst high anticipation and fervent devotion. Today was the second day of yaga, which was characterized by prayers for ‘Loka Kalyana’ or world harmony. The ashram reverberated with the sounds and smells of rites, prayers and unity. Notable poojas conducted today were the Navagraha Homa, the Navarana pooja,…

25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri Today marked the end of the Sata Chandika Mahayaga, the highly auspicious and rare yaga performed to appease Godess Shakti. Yesterday saw the homa being created through the process of Agni Madhanam, which is the ritualistic way of starting a fire. Today, the proceedings started much earlier, with the prata smarana…

25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 celebrations The bansuri, most famously known as the instrument of Lord Krishna, filled the air here at Amritapuri, as Amritavarsham 60, Amma’s 60th Birthday Celebrations was off to a flying start. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the maestro of the bansuri, began the night’s performances. The Bansuri is a flute made…

25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri The devotees at the first day of Amma’s 60th Birthday celebrations were thrilled at the sight of the world famous couple – Sri Ratikant Mohapatra and Smt. Sujata Mohapatra – two most prominent personalities in the world of Odissi dance. The saying goes, “The real dance must convey the feeling of…

25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri The sun has set and the people have started to go to their beds, but not in Amritapuri. Here Amma is awake and so are her children. Though the day has been a long and tiring one for most of them Sri Karaikudi R Mani made the atmosphere a vibrant one.…

As part of Amritavarsham60 Celebrations, there were procession held in different parts of the country. Some of them drove all the way to Amritapuri with lots of decorations and making announcements about the program. One even came from Mumbai! Pics from those processions when they reached Amritapuri on 24th Sep.

Amrita University students clean-up Hundreds of students from Amrita University have joined in the Amritavarsham60 celebrations by rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty. Managing the logistics of food service, waste management and crowd safety is a big job at an event with visitors numbering in the hundreds of thousands, but the Amrita…