Category: India 2017
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Beauty Within and Without: Amma’s Visit to Mananthavady
March 2-3 Mananthavady, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma’s camper pulled into Mananthavady just after dark. The small dirt road leading up to Amrita Vidayalam was lined with bright neon banners and cheering devotees. Reaching the newly constructed ashram, Amma’s camper came to a halt. The local devotees were playing drums loudly and singing at…
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Compassion Never Rests: Amma’s Visit to Talassery,
27-28 Feb Talassery, Kerala – 2017 Bharata Yatra Darshan was nearing its end in the late morning hours in Udupi. Amma had been up all night giving her blessings to the swaths of devotees that had arrived to share in the bliss of her company. Birds fluttered about and the devotees scrambled in anticipation of the…
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Mystery of Life is Lord Shiva
Life is a beginning-less and endless river, constantly flowing and changing.
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Amma in Udupi: God is the indivisible oneness devoid of all boundaries
25 Feb, Udupi, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 Thousands filled the MGM College grounds on Sunday in hopes of receiving Amma’s blessings upon her first visit to Udupi. Greeted in the traditional manner, Amma welcomed to a chorus of drums. The welcoming party was complete with a group of devotees costumed as the Nava Durga…
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Amma gained love and respect not by speech but through the service rendered
23 Feb, Mangaluru, Karnataka – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma started the second leg of the Bharata Yatra tour by traveling up the west coast of India to Mangaluru and holding an evening program at the Brahmasthanam there. When Amma arrived to the stage, several local students were there to welcome her dressed as the goddess…
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We are all one – all children from the same Mother.
12-13 February, Manjeri Brahmasthanam Festival, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 For the final stop on the first leg of her Bharata Yatra, Amma made her visit to Manjeri, in the north of Kerala. Amma held a two day Brahmasthanam festival there, including daily satsangs, bhajans and darshan to one and all. Amma also distributed saris…
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Discernment is the switch that turns on the light of knowledge
9-10 February, Palakkad, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 After spending the last few weeks traveling in Tamil Nadu, Amma returned back to Kerala and held a two day Brahmasthanam festival just across the border in Palakkad. During the two days Amma gave satsang, led bhajans, and gave darshan to the massive crowds on hand. While…
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The spring season of life blossoms where there is patience and forbearance
6-7 Feb, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 After giving darshan all through the night in Salem, Amma traveled north east and arrived to the capital of Tamil Nadu, to Chennai. Even though Amma gave non stop darshan in Salem all night and then drove all day, she immediately served a Prasad dinner to…
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One should be made aware of the oneness of all beings
04 February, Salem, Tamil Nadu –Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma held her first-ever program in the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu on February 4, 2017. The program was held at the Sona College ground. Many educationalists shared the dais with Amma. In their remarks, they universally expressed a desire to collaborate With Amrita University in both…
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Our mind and attitude makes the experiences sweet or bitter
02 Feb Dindigul, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma visited the city of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu for the first time, holding a free public program. Dindigul is home to the renowned Abhirami temple, dedicated to an incarnation of the divine mother Kali. Accordingly, the backdrop for Amma’s program was adorned with a beautiful rendering…