Mata Amritanandamayi Devi on 2-day visit to Mysuru

Mysuru: Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, widely known as ‘Amma’ or ‘The hugging saint,’ will be on a 2-day visit to Mysuru on Nov. 2 and 3.

Announcing this at a press meet here on Thursday, Senior Advocate O. Sham Bhat said, her visit features the inauguration of 100-bed Amritakripa Multi-Speciality Hospital (New Block – upgraded from 15-bed to 100-bed), announcement of free surgeries and medical camps, scholarships for healthcare vocational training and other welfare initiatives, along with spiritual and devotional programmes at the Mutt premises in Bogadi Second Stage.

Senior Cardiologist and Bangalore Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath; Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar; MLA  G.T. Devegowda; Senior Cardiac Anaesthesiologist & Vice-Chairman, Community Medical Centre, Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Xavier University School of Medicine, Dr. P.K. Prahalad; Principal of Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, Dr. K.P. Girish Kumar; President & Whole-time Director, Automotive Axles Limited, Nagaraja Gargeshwari; Managing Director, Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt. Ltd. Ananth Hegde and others will attend.

Mata Amritanandamayi will also lead the 26th Varshika Uthsav of Brahmasthanam Temple, where the deity was consecrated in 2000. Her visit comes after 7 years. Upon her arrival, she  will be received traditionally with a Poornakumbham by the members of the Mutt.

On the occasion, financial assistance will also be extended to identified rural and tribal communities and sarees will be distributed to more than 1,000 Amrita SREE (Self Reliant Employment and Empowerment) members.

Both days will feature Mata Amritanandamayi’s satsang, bhajans, guided meditation, aarthi and darshan to devotees.

The Brahmasthanam Temple will also conduct a series of religious observances, including Shani Dosha Nivarana Puja, Rahu Dosha Nivarana Puja, Udayastamana Puja, Ganapati Homa, Mrityunjaya Homa, Navagraha Homa, Sudarshana Homa, Devi Puja and Annadanam.

Those interested in performing pujas can register over Mob: 88670-35454 or 88676-35454.

A poster on her visit was released on the occasion.

Former University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemanth Kumar, Dr. Prasadamrita Chaitanya, Dr. Vikas Modi and Dr. Sowmya Modi were present at the press meet.