Amritapuri
Sign in to savethumb|312x312px|The Main Ashram of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Amritapuri (Malayalam: അമൃതപുരി, Sanskrit: अमृतपुरी), originally Parayakadavu, is the main ashram of Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, often known as Amma ("Mother"), who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers. Amritapuri is also the international headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, an international charitable organization aimed at the spiritual and material upliftment of humankind. Due to the worldwide renown of the ashram, Amritapuri is also the name by which the
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- Kollam district
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History of the Ashram
- Early beginnings (1953–1980s)
- The formation of the Ashram (1980s)
- Expansion, humanitarian work, and global recognition (1990s-present)
- Embracing the World
- Amrita University
- The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
- Other initiatives
- Transport
- References
thumb|312x312px|The Main Ashram of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Amritapuri (Malayalam: അമൃതപുരി, Sanskrit: अमृतपुरी), originally Parayakadavu, is the main ashram of Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, often known as Amma ("Mother"), who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers. Amritapuri is also the international headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, an international charitable organization aimed at the spiritual and material upliftment of humankind. Due to the worldwide renown of the ashram, Amritapuri is also the name by which the location of the ashram is now known.
Amritapuri is located in the Kollam district of the state of Kerala in India, with the closest major city being Kollam (29 km). The city is also 8 km away from Karunagappalli, about 110 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, and 120 km south of Kochi.
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