Category: Festivals
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60 years, 60 deeds, a thousand smiles – The joy of Giving
For Ammas sixtieth birthday, Her children in Idukki have decided to embark upon sixty deeds that would express Amma’s teachings of Love and Compassion – from distributing clothes, toys and books, planting trees, cleaning hospitals, feeding the poor, repairing homes, paying medical bills, or even pledging to be willing cadaver organ donors – Ammas children…
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Amma lights the lamp of Chandika Maha Yaga
22 Sep 2013, Amritapuri The celebration of Amritavarsham 60 begins! With the age old traditional ritual called Maha Yaga or the great Fire Ceremony! Amma, blessed the occasion by Her presence in the yaga shala this morning. Amma lighted the auspicious lamp which is symbolic of world peace and knowledge. Amma went about the yagashala,…
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When we submit ego and selfishness to God, attain perfection
As always the day of Thiruonam was a festive occasion in Amritapuri. Accompanied by Panchavadyam musicians Amma made her way to the stage in the morning to the delight of the packed hall that had come for the festivities. Amma started the celebrations by sharing her Onam message in which she said, “Onam sankalpa is a time…
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Rath Yatra in Michigan
16 Sep 2013, Michigan As part of Amma’s 60th birthday celebrations, satsang members from the Amma Center of Michigan conducted a Rath Yatra through the Southside and Northside neighborhoods of Ann Arbor. Satsang members enthusiastically donned their Amritavarsham 60 Tshirts and mingled with residents, providing them with information on Amma’s various charitable projects worldwide and…
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Michigan legislators present special tribute Amma
13 Sep 2013, Michigan, USA Michigan State representative Diane Slavens visited the Amma Center of Michigan in Ann Arbor to present a Proclamation on behalf of the State of Michigan to Amma commemorating Amma’s 60th birthday. Representative Slavens fondly remembers the heart-warming darshan and thanks Amma for the love and joy she has been giving…
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Amma celebrates Holi
28 Mar 2012, Kochi – Bharata Yatra Amma celebrated Holi with her children in Kochi. She distributed prasad, had satsang, jokes, bhajans and played Holi to the delight of all the devotees assembled there. Amma’s second leg of Bharata Yatra kicked off with the Ernakulam program, following on the heels of Amma’s visits to Reunion…
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You are Able to do All Things
Christmas Eve 2012 in Amritapuri was celebrated in full style. All around the Ashram one encounters sights and sounds reflective of the Holiday Season. At the base of Amma’s home, a beautifully decorated Xmas tree stands filled with festive ornaments, including a small Nativity scene, and the staircase leading up to Her room is adorned…
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Karthika in Kanni
04 Oct 2012, Amritapuri Karthika puja was conducted today, on the birthday of Amma (according to the Indian Calender – Karthika in Kanni month) at the Kalari. Kalari used to be a cowshed where Amma used to sit and meditate. Later she used that space to receive the devotees. [av_partner columns=’1′ heading=” size=’no scaling’ border=”…