2 May, Ernakulam

Amma reached the Ernakulam Brahmasthanam at night on the 2nd of May. The first program of Amma’s Kerala Tour starts tomorrow with a two-day brahmasthanam festival. Before Amma reached the brahmasthanam, the students from Amma’s school were chanting Vedic hymns very nicely, as well the Lalita Sahasranama and some bhajans. Actually, in the Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, all the students are required to attend the daily archana and evening bhajans.

Amma was greeted by Sri Girish Kumar, chairman of Sripuram Tantrik Research Center, Irinjalakuda. Sri Girish presented a purna kumba to Amma, and then pada puja was performed to Amma in front of the Sarasvati statue. Amma then went upstairs, being heavily crowded from both sides by the students.

As Amma reached the first floor balcony, the students below were wildly singing, first one song and then a next, building up the energy. Amma smiled and showered flowers below, and one student standing next to Amma grabbed her opportunity and kissed Amma’s cheek. Finally, as everyone was singing ‘Mata Rani,’ Amma lifted both arms to a shout ‘Ki Jay.’ In the silence that followed, Amma went to her room.

After Amma entered her room, the crowd again erupted with more singing and dancing. ‘Ti ti ta ta ti ti to, ti tai taka tai tai to.’ So the festival begins.

– Piyush