Category: Yatra

  • Our mind and attitude makes the experiences sweet or bitter

    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…

  • God is the indivisible oneness, devoid of all boundaries: Amma in Madurai

    God is the indivisible oneness, devoid of all boundaries: Amma in Madurai

    30 – 31 January, Madurai Brahmasthanam, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma held two days of programmes at the Madurai Ashram and Brahmasthanam Temple. Amma led the Manasa puja in Tamil for the benefit of the devotees there, and distributed new saris for members of the AmritaSree Self-help Groups in the area. Addressing the…

  • Amma, bless us so that we get that Self-knowledge

    Amma, bless us so that we get that Self-knowledge

    28 January, Kanya Kumari, Tamil Nadu – Bharata Yatra 2017 After dedicating the Ramayanam Darshanam (exhibition on Valmiki Ramayana) and the Bharatamata Sadanam (temple dedicated to Bharata) a reception was given to Amma where massive crowd was waiting to meet her at Vivekananda Kendra.{news} Amma was welcomed to the stage by the Vice president of…

  • Compassionate Advice on India’s Republic Day

    Compassionate Advice on India’s Republic Day

    25-26 January, Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2017 Amma held a two-day Brahmasthanam Festival at her Ashram in Kaimanam. As Amma arrived, people lined the road leading to the ashram, standing with flowers and lit oil lamps to welcome Amma. As her car pass through, they garlanded Amma and received her blessings. At the ashram,…

  • Amma in San Jose

    Amma in San Jose

    25 – 29 Nov, San Jose, California – America Yatra 2016 Amma arrived to the San Jose Fairmont in California for the first time Friday after the Thanksgiving Holiday to a winter wonderland – an ice skating rink and a Downtown Christmas extravaganza with twinkling lights outside and a hall packed with newcomers to experience…

  • Thanksgiving in Detroit with Amma

    Thanksgiving in Detroit with Amma

    20-23 Nov, Detroit, Michigan – America Yatra 2016 Amma visited Detroit, USA for four days of programs including a three day retreat and Devi Bhava. The programs were held at the Marriott Hotel in the iconic Renaissance Center complex along the Detroit River bordering the US and Canada. The public programs on the first day…

  • First melt in love and then be molded by knowledge: Amma in Munich

    First melt in love and then be molded by knowledge: Amma in Munich

    15 – 17 Nov, Munich, Germany – Europe Yatra 2016 Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of Amma’s volunteers awaited Amma’s arrival at the Zenith Halle in Munich on the evening of 14 November, at what would be the final program of her 2016 European Tour. Amma served the assembled volunteers a prasad dinner and spoke on…

  • Buon Appetito – Amma in Milano

    Buon Appetito – Amma in Milano

    11 – 13 Nov, Milano, Italy – Europe Yatra – 2016 Amma’s programs in Italy were held at a packed Malpensa Fiere in Busto Arsizio. The entrance of the venue was beautifully decorated with lights and festoons to show the joy in the hearts of the volunteers who were gathered to welcome Amma to Italy.…

  • We should give back at least as much as we take

    We should give back at least as much as we take

    7 – 9 Nov, Toulon, France – Europe Yatra 2016 When Amma arrived at the Omega Zenith arena in Toulon, Southern France on the evening of 6 November, fresh from the end of an all-night Devi Bhava darshan in Barcelona that had stretched deep into the morning of the following day, she was greeted by…

  • Corazón Solidario honored Amma for her humanitarian work

    Corazón Solidario honored Amma for her humanitarian work

    3 – 5 Nov, Barcelona, Spain – Europe Yatra 2016 After several years of programs in nearby Granollers, Amma was in the heart of Barcelona, where her free public programs were held at the Palau Sant Jordi, the third largest indoor arena in Europe. The Palau Sant Jordi is part of the Olympic Ring complex,…