Category Archives: Amma

Amma & Amritesh

Seven year-old Amritesh was glad to give an interview. “More questions!” he pleaded, wanting to continue talking about the precious time he spends with Amma. Amritesh and his younger brother, Anurup, were participating in the Amritavarsham50 celebrations. They live at … Continue reading

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Night Lotus

24 September 2003 A single white lotus in the midst of a garland of tender rosebuds—that was Amma sitting in the centre of a group of children that gathered around Her as soon as She sat down to witness the … Continue reading

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Twirling Ladies

Twirling Ladies, Rockin’ Bhajans & Serious Facial Hair 25 September 2003 Only the promise of Amma’s sweet embrace could have kept the thousands of people in line for darshan from rushing to get a better look at the spectacular cultural … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to You

26 September 2003 The tone for the evening was set by singer Sri. Shankar Mahadevan, who enthralled everyone with his renditions of Karnatic pieces, bhajans, abhangs and devotional songs from movies. His rich and vibrant vocals were captivating as was … Continue reading

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23 Hours of Darshan

After 23 Hours… Darshan Ends Amma joined Her children in the Amritavarsham50 stadium on 27 September at 9:30 a.m. After an award ceremony, some speeches and cultural programmes, She began giving darshan. It wasn’t until 8:00 a.m. the next morning … Continue reading

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