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200 crores
we left pune as soon as the darshan was over. in fact amma walked to her camper right from the stage. i had to grab my camera bag and run through the crowds to the car to follow Amma. my shirt and dothi were full with butter and milk. some curd was still there on
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Mumbai Program
I joined the tour in Mumbai. Amritapuri was blissfully quiet and it was almost tempting to stay in order to do some sadhana and study, but then again you can always do that, can’t you. The longing to see Amma got the better of me and I hopped on the train. First there was the
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Krishna Leela of Pune
One beautiful thing with Pune devotees is that they all clap and sing with Amma during bhajan. the bhajans in pune were sooo much energetic. pune has a rich culture and tradition. during darshan time, a twins came to receive mantra from amma. they are in their 50s. both look alike.. bold heads, big bellies,
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Rainbow over Amritapuri
Today late afternoon, a rare shower left a beautiful rainbow that graced the sky. Sri Pati – USA17 March 2007
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Smile Always?
We see many people come to Amma, not knowing anything about Her, but when they meet Her you see the smile blossom on their face – and you know that a bond has been established. Many reporters from different newspapers came to interview Amma in Hyderabad. One particular incident to share — Amma had agreed
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Lunch and Tea
We crossed Andhra Pradesh, then Karnataka and entered Maharashtra. Even though Karnataka is a big state, a small portion of Northern Karnataka intersects the national highway NH9. Amma stopped for lunch in a village in Maharashtra. The vehicle pulled over to a random spot. It was the second time Amma was stopping at the same
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Showering Petals
During Amma’s visit to Hyderabad in February 2006, I had the unique blessing of performing Arati to Amma along with other devotes. Generally Amma showers petals on all the devotees who perform Arati. I was the third person in the queue to perform Arati. By the time my turn came there were few petals already
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From the hill top
The Hyderabad Brahmasthanam is situated on top of a hill. It’s a beautiful temple. From there you see the city of Secunderabad (Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities). You can also see the runway of the Secunderabad airport. As you stand by the temple, many a times you will feel that you can talk to
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Japanese Views
A group of Japanese students came to do service, to help the tsunami housing rehabilitation project in Nagapattinam. These University students on their way to Nagapattianm, stopped in Mysore, had Amma’s darshan and participated in the Holi celebration with her. Many were seeing Amma for the first time. Here are their comments… At first, I
