Mata Amritanandamayi

Bangalore: Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as Amma, will be in the State from February 9 to 17. She will be here from February 9 to 11 and will participate in the Brahmasthanam Varshikotsava.

Amma's disciple Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri told presspersons here on Tuesday that a civic reception will be accorded to Amma on Thursday evening.

He said that after the civic reception, Amma will conduct satsang, lead bhajans, perform special pujas and give darshan to devotees. Similar programmes will be held in Mangalore on February 13, Karwar on February 15 and Davangere on February 17, he added.

Swami Ramakrishnananda said the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is involved in charity work. It has helped rebuild the lives of earthquake victims in Gujarat and Kashmir, tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Sri Lanka, and hurricane Katrina victims in the U.S. The math provides vocational training to affected families. In Bangalore, the math manages the Bramasthanam Temple, an engineering college, Amrita Vidyalayam, and Amrita Krupa. Amrita Krupa is a charitable clinic that offers free medical check-up and provides free medicines to the needy in and around the ashram.

He said the math has constructed over 1,000 houses in the State. "Amma wanted to construct houses for those affected by the floods in Belgaum district, but she wanted to finish the projects taken up for tsunami rehabilitation first. She will discuss and work out the details with the authorities concerned here during her visit," he said.

Special transport will be arranged for devotees who want to take part in the satsang, Swami Ramakrishnananda said.

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