26 sep 2009 Sri Radhakrishnan is, by profession, a carpenter. He reasons out that Amma’s generosity and selflessness have drawn him to Amma who is the light in his life. Amma had given him a new home where he lives presently, when his own home was completely destroyed by the Tsunami, some four years ago. […]
26 sep 2009 Mrs. Mercy is a resident of Alappad village, living very close to the brimming sea with her husband and two kids. She describes the 56th birthday celebrations of ‘her beloved Amma’ as a “Celebration of Divine Love”. She is highly excited about the sudden festive transformation that has come over the place […]
Sumesh, a very cute and chubby boy from Veli in Trivandrum is a 7th grade student of the Vettukadu School and also a beneficiary of the Vidyamritham Scholarship Scheme. Back home at Trivandrum he lives with his mother, grand mother, younger brother and elder brother. His dad is no more and the whole responsibility to […]
Volunteers are busy at the kitchen in Amritapuri cooking food for tens of thousands of devotees that is going to be here on 26th and 27th of this month in relation to the Vidyamritham and Amma’s birthday celebrations. While chopping away busily for the next meal, they talked about what brought them here and their […]
Coming from a rural village in Wayanad, Prajith, 17, wants to be Fashion Designer. Staying with his mom, he is doing his 12th grade studies in the Vocational High School at Mananthavadi, Wayanad. His dad doesn’t stay with them. He is one of many teenagers in Kerala who dream big but never find the information […]
Vipin, hailing from Mananthavadi, Wayanad is another student who has been benefited by the Vidyamritam scholarship provided to students who can’t afford their studies. Thanks to the scholarship scheme, he is now pursuing his first year studies at the ITC-Gwalior and expects to get a job this field in the next three years. After his […]
Vishnu, a slim, smart and active kid and an 8th grader from Kalpetta is one among the many talented students on whom fate has been really harsh. A heart-attack separated his father, the only earning member in the family, from him. His father was tailor and earned a meager amount in which his studies and […]
Basically I am devotional and heard of Amma when I was a kid. I felt Amma’s sayings as great inspiration to mankind and is the driving force to success in life. I felt very enthusiastic to meet Amma and 5 yrs back I got an opportunity to meet Amma with my mother and father. After […]
Sreeranjini, 8th standard, Kozhimala, Idukki District “My teacher told me that Mata Amritanandamayi Devi was giving scholarships. Before that, I’d never heard of Amma nor her ashram. I sent an application directly to Amma’s address. Amma read my letter and gave me Vidyamritam,” recollects Sreeranjini, a student in the 8th standard from the remote village […]