Author: Amrita
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Empowering Women
I have always heard of Amma’s charitable and humanitarian work and respected her for all that She has done for the society. However, Amritavarsham 60 was provided me with an opportunity to meet people whose lives she has touched and changed. My first brush was with the volunteers of the AmritaSREE project, and the Women
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Seva by Amrita Vidyalayam students
More people arrived today at Amritapuri. There were thousands of people moving around and the lines for lunch were long. To help make the lines move faster, Amrita Vidyalayam student volunteers helped by collecting the dirty dishes, washed them and distributed them to the people. This helped in conserving water too.
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My most beautiful moment in Amritavarsham60 Amritapadam stall
The most beautiful moment though, for me, in this birthday was going to the ‘Amritapadam’ stall- where there were kept a series of paintings that depicted Amma’s life. This was the most beautiful sublime moment- when i saw a painting depicting Amma’s childhood -Amma, as a little girl, sweeping her courtyard, outside a small hut,
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Amma’s gift of life
Amritavarshini five and half years old Japanese child in Indian costume, getting ready to receive Amma’s darshan on the occasion o Amma’s 60th birthday celebrations. Amritavarshini is one of the unfortunate victim tsunami who has received high level of radiation from Nuclear Power Reactor due to leakage. Her body was full of rashes. When Amma
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Ave Me Maiya
25 Sep 2013 The evening program was held in the huge program hall built on the Engineering Campus in Amritapuri. There were thousands of people in and around the program venue. The evening program started with Amma’s bhajans. Amma rocked the program hall with Her powerful & inspiring bhajans through the excellent sound system. The
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Always giving giving giving…
Tuesday is ‘normally’ a day for the residents. A meditation day with Amma giving lunch plates to everyone. Of course, considering the present circumstances, nobody was thinking of meditation and the word was that Amma will give darshan to those who just came. A standing darshan?? So Amma arrives. Lakshmi the elephant was waiting for
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Meeting of 2 ‘old friends’
Wednesday 25 This is the first day of the official celebrations, which will culminate on the 27th. Of course the festive atmosphere and the crowd have being building up since last week. But today is a turning point. The morning main question was: will Amma give today’s darshan still in Ashram or go to the
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Filiming Amma
Monday, a new piece of the extraordinary puzzle of Amma’s birthday celebration came into place. A big film crew arrived with an impressive material of cameras to take some images about the 60th birthday. The director is Shekhar Kapur, renowned Indian film director. An extensive interview with Amma was set in the hut down by
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Maha Chandika Homa
25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri There were four days of traditional Maha Yaga (Great Fire Ceremony) held at the Yaga Shala in Amritapuri. Sri Ganapathi Homa was conducted on 22nd, Navagraha Homa was conducted on 23rd, Ayush Homa was conducted on 24th and Chandika Homa was conducted on 25th. Amma came to the Yaga Shala at