Amma’s visit to Mangalore a memorable one

" A School girl showing her love to Amma "

20-02-09 The hugging saint Mata Amrutananda Mayi popularly known as "Amma" on February 18, 2009 hugged more than 50,000 people during the continuous session of 16 hrs on Thursday. The Satsang began in the morning at the Brahmastana Temple. There is something in the air of Mangalore that makes Amma all the more loving says Dr. Jeevaraj Sorake the organiser of the visit of Amma. This is the third visit of Amma to Mangalore and she has been getting copious flow of devotees not just from Mangalore but also from Udupi, Kasargod, Kannur, Karwar and Shimoga and other foreign countries as well.

Amma's session today began with Bhajans and Satsang and later she gave a talk on divinity and humanity covering various aspects. Bhajans included compositions from saints of Bhakti movement of the South. The special attraction of the session was the singing of foreign devotees of Amma who have taken shelter under her tutelege. They have come from Germany, Italy, USA, UK. Australia, Canada and Russia. Many top people of Mangalore and Udupi have also had the darshan of Amma. The organisers had made all arrangements including drinking water and toilets and car parking. The darshan of Amma was so meticulously planned that the devotees were not required to stand in the queue for long time.  Amma will inaugurate social service programmes like distribution of tailoring machines, scholarships, old-age pension and handicapped allowance programmes undertaken by the committee. The district administration has agreed to set aside an acre of land for the purpose of continuing with ‘Amruta Kuteera’ programme envisaged by Amma.

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