Category: Festivals

  • Lack of unity, equality and deterioration in values puts the world in trouble

    Amma’s 58th Birthday Celebrations 27 September 2011 – Amritapuri Amma’s 58th Birthday Celebrations began at 5:00 a.m. with Mahaganapati Homam performed by Surya Kaladi Jayasuryan Bhattatiripad on the program grounds at Amritapuri campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. This was followed by the chanting of the Sri Lalita Sahasranama for world peace. Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri delivered…

  • To win the competition of Life remain within the boundaries of Dharma

    Onam celebration with Amma in Amritapuri Friday, 9 September 2011, Amritapuri As always the Onam festivities began early in the morning in Amritapuri. The Pookkalam, Nirapara, Nila Vilakku, as well as hanging cluster bunches of bananas decorated the verandah in front of Amma’s room. At 9:30 am Amma was led into the large hall by…

  • When compassion takes birth, Sri Krishna is born

     Sri Krishna’s Birthday Celebrations 21 August 2011, Amritapuri At 4.50 am, on the Krishna Janmashtami day, the bhajan hall was echoing with the mantras of Lalita Sahasranama. The adjacent Kalari, filled with white smoke from the Homa Kunda. The celebrations of Lord Krishna’s birth had begun in the charged atmosphere of Amritapuri ashram. To celebrate Krishna…

  • Love, light, compassion, fragrance and beauty fill your heart

    Amritapuri, New Year eve 2011 The dawn of 2011 was celebrated in grandeur with Amma here at Amritapuri. In addition to Indian devotees, more than 1500 visitors from abroad had flown in to be with Amma for the new year. The evening hall was packed and every corner had people from various regions and languages.…

  • Become the cake – Amma asks every one

    On Christmas eve around 1500 international visitors from all over the world and many thousands more from all parts of India were on hand for the festivities.

  • Know yourself is the message of spirituality

    “Whenever celebrations and holy days take place, Amma gives a message. However, in reality, these messages are not different; they are all one. Their essence is one. Although religions are many, spirituality has only one message. It is just that this message is presented in different ways.

  • Cleaning the surroundings, cleaning the mind

    Cleaning the surroundings, cleaning the mind

    Tokyo celebrate Amma’s birthday with great festivity and ceremony. They decided to add a new twist – cleaning up a public park.

  • Navaratri Celebration 2010 photos

    Navaratri Celebration 2010 photos

    15 Oct 2010, Amritapuri Photos of Navaratri day celebrations at the Ashram

  • If Amma did not exist, society itself would disappear

    If Amma did not exist, society itself would disappear

    At Amma’s 57th birthday celebrations, Bishop Mar Chrysostom Tirumeni launched MAM’s multilingual website and praised Amma’s transformative work, calling her a divine presence vital to society’s well-being.

  • 57th Birthday celebrations of Amma

    57th Birthday celebrations of Amma

    Amma’s 57th birthday celebrations began with ceremonies, cultural performances, and the launch of social initiatives, including scholarships, pensions, and a new publishing house. The day also featured traditional weddings, speeches, and Amma’s ongoing darshan into the early hours.