Category: Festivals

  • 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.

  • A beautiful birthday eve

    A beautiful birthday eve

    On the eve of Amma’s birthday, thousands gathered at Amritapuri for darshan, soul-stirring bhajans, and cultural programs featuring devotional songs and vibrant dance performances.

  • Vrindavan and Krishna: Celebrating Janmashtami at Amritapuri

    Vrindavan and Krishna: Celebrating Janmashtami at Amritapuri

    Janmashtami at Amritapuri was filled with devotion and joy, with processions, traditional games, soulful bhajans, and midnight celebrations led by Amma, transforming the ashram into a modern-day Vrindavan.

  • A colorful flowerful Holi

    They started dancing, holding Amma’s hands, reminding us all of the beautiful play between Lord Krishna and the Gopis.

  • A Holi in Mumbai

    A Holi in Mumbai

    Even though the Nerul stage is very small, the devotees used every inch of space around Amma to get a glimpse of her playing the game. Everyone’s faces lit up with the colours of joy, exhilaration and amazement while watching Amma in this wonderful mood. Endlessly, the devotees kept on shouting “Mata Rani Ki Jai.”