Category Archives: Facilities

Facilities: The Devotee Volunteers

Love & Serve: The Devotee Volunteers One of the names for the Divine Mother in the Sri Lalita Sahasranaama is sahasra paad “one with 1,000 feet.” The implication of this mantra is that the Divine accomplishes its good works through … Continue reading

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Facilities: A Tour of the Amritavarsham50 Stadium

A Tour of the Amritavarsham50 Stadium International Stadium in Cochin was transformed by the Amma’s Ashram for Amritavarsham50, Amma’s 50th Birthday Celebrations for Peace & Harmony. The Ashram literally transformed the stadium, even erecting a facade of the Amritapuri Ashram … Continue reading

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Facilities: Audio & Video Systems

From Deep Purple to Amma: The Amritavarsham50 Sound & Video System Rocked In order to outfit the Amritavarsham50 stadium with adequate sound and video, the Ashram located a system that had last been used for the legendary hard-rock group Deep … Continue reading

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Facilities: Amritavarsham50 Media-IT Hub

The Amritavarsham50 Media-IT Hub Realising the mammoth nature of Amritavarsham50 and the fact that media teams from across the world would be converging at the International Stadium in Cochin to cover the event, the Ashram set up a Media-IT Hub, … Continue reading

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Facilities: Fire, Security & Medical

Fire, Security, Medical: Amritavarsham50 Was Ready for All Emergencies With more than 100,000 people—plus hundreds of VIPs—coming to the Amritavarsham50 Stadium everyday, the Ashram had to make sure there would be adequate emergency resources. Fortunately, despite the huge crowds, there … Continue reading

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Facilities: Accommodation

Accommodation All lodges and hotels located within 12 square kilometres of Cochin were booked by the Ashram several months in advance of Amritavarsham50. The Ashram then set up a team of devotee-volunteers to arrange the allocation of the rooms to … Continue reading

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Facilities: Transportation

Devotees on Wheels: Transportation at Amritavarsham50 “Everyday my faith in Amma is increasing along with my maturity and understanding of spirituality,” explained Mr. R. Kuppaswami, a 69-year-old retiree who served as part of the Amritavarsham50 Transportation Team. Mr. Kuppaswami and … Continue reading

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Facilities: Food

Amma: “Feed 150,000 in 1 ½ Hours” “150,000 people to be fed in one and half hour” were Amma’s instructions. The task seemed impossible, but with meticulous planning, devoted volunteers and Amma’s grace, it went off without a hitch. To … Continue reading

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Facilities: Power, Water & Waste

Transforming the Amritavarsham50 Stadium One of the biggest challenges for the Ashram was in making sure the venue was fully operational in time for the mega-event. Truly the accomplishment of this epic task was only possible through Amma’s grace. Not … Continue reading

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Facilities: Miles of Maalas

Maala Mania Kartikeyan Madhurasam and his team of 25 worked day and night making garlands—for the stage, for Amma’s photos, for VIPs… for wherever they were needed. Throughout Amritavarsham50, the floor was covered with great mounds of flowers: golden marigolds, … Continue reading

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