Category: Yatra
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Amma’s first visit to Atlanta
June 28-29, GA, Atlanta – American Yatra 2015 Amma was welcomed to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) with traditional chanting and an offering of Purna Kumbha. This was Amma’s first visit to the Southeast US. Dr. Jagadish Seth, Senior Professor at Emory University welcomed Amma to Atlanta on behalf of its citizens. Member and…
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Mata Amritanandamayi to address United Nations Academic Impact
UNAI is a global initiative that aligns institutions of higher education with the U.N.
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Uphold the ancient tradition for future generations
20-23 June, Santa Fe, USA – America Yatra 2015 The first day of programs saw a larger than normal crowd and ended just past 6pm. After a short break, Amma returned to the hall at 7:30pm for satsang, bhajans, and darshan. On the first morning, four generations of Tewa Indian dancers performed a Winter Buffalo…
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Amma in San Ramon, California
3-12 June, San Ramon, California – America Yatra 2015 Amma held 6 days of public programs plus a retreat at the San Ramon Ashram in the Bay Area. Devotees came from all over Northern California to be in Amma’s presence. The weather was quite comfortable with the exception of one really hot day and one…
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Amma in Los Angeles
14-18 Los Angeles, USA – America Yatra 2015 Amma was honored with the Golden Goody Award for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Every year, the local devotees in Los Angeles treat everyone to an elaborate skit. This year’s play featured Kubera, the Arrogant Lord of Wealth,…
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Amma in Dallas
25-26 June, Dallas, TX, America Yatra 2015 Two days of programs were held at the Mesquite Convention Center just outside of Dallas. Mesquite is known as the Rodeo capital of the US. Thousands had come from all over Texas and the surrounding areas for darshan. During one of the programs, a group of women from…
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Amma receives Golden Goody Award
14 June, Los Angeles, America Yatra 2015 Amma was honoured with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar for Social Good) for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Goody Award to Amma Goody Awards Founder Liz H. Kelly presented the lifetime achievement award by emphasising, “Amma is a global…
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Amma welcomed to “Tulalip Land”
Seattle, America Yatra 2015 Amma was welcomed to her first program of the 2015 North American tour by several dignitaries including Barbara Tolbert, the Mayor of Arlington, Washington, and Chairman Sheldon, one of board members of the Native American Tulalip tribe, and Patti Gobin, the Tulalip tribe office of Treaty Rights. One year ago, the…
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Prayer is not a means to fulfill, it is a heart-rending cry of longing
2 May 2015, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam Amma inaugurated the Sri Narayana Darshanotsavam 2015 organised by SNDP union of Kunnathunadu. Amma was ceremoniously received at the venue. Amma visited the temple dedicated to Sri Narayana Guru, did arati there. Amma shared the stage with Vellappily Natesan, SNDP Yogam Gen Secratary; Rameh Chennithala, Home Minister Kerala; KK Karnan,…
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Shed hatred – it’s deadlier than any virus
29-30 April, Kochi, Kerala – Bharata Yatra 2015 Amma arrived in Kochi after her programs in Thrissur. Amma was received with ‘poornakumbham’ by Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Thantri Chennas Dinesan Namboothirippad. Hundreds of devotees had assembled in the darshan line near the gate of the Ashram grounds hours in advance. While standing at the doorstep…