Sunday March 30, 2008 True comfort is being in the loving arms of Amma. SUNDAY WITH T.SELVA I WRITE his week’s column with deep enthusiasm because the world’s renowned mother of love and compassion will be in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow offering her healing hugs to people. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, better known as Amma (mother), has […]

Amma to be featured in CBS Network’s  ” In God’s Name” IN GOD’S NAME, a CBS primetime special will explore the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders. The two-hour special will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 23 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the […]

Thursday, 6 December 2007 A hug from Amma Hugging all over the world: Amma in New York, Santiago, Zurich, Rio By Mario Cacciottolo BBC News When it comes to being tactile, the British are notoriously, well, hands-off. So what leads hundreds of people to travel to a giant hall in London all for a hug? […]

If this is Mother Love, we all need a lot more of it Rosita Sweetman is well and truly Amma’d after meeting the ‘hugging saint’ Sunday November 18 2007 She’s tiny and a great deal earthier than they make her out to be in the brochures, with huge, lively eyes, a wonderful smile, and so […]

When a motherly hug is the best medicine By Niamh Hooper Monday November 12 2007 With four hugs a day prescribed for survival, eight a day for emotional strength and 12 for growth, what would scientific research make of Amma? Known fondly as The Hugging Saint, she is said to have hugged more than 26 […]

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi is renowned for offering sophisticated and compassionate care in a serene and beautiful ambience. The hospital was created in 1998 on the wishes of spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi (popularly known as Amma) to provide outstanding and affordable medical care in a spirit […]

  The Power of a Hug An Indian Woman Draws Hundreds of Thousands of Devotees — All for Her Hugs By VIVIAN HERNANDEZ ORTIZ and SARAH HODD May 9, 2007 — In the south of India lives a woman who has dedicated her life to helping others through the simplest of gestures — an embrace. […]

The programme on Amma from the French National TV Channel 6 with English subtitles.

Swiss National TV news clipping on Amma’s visit to Europe in Oct- Nov 2006.