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and the yatra continues
7 feb 2008, amritapuri to kannur we were already 6 days in amritapuri? and the yatra continues… amma left amritapuri at 12.30 for kannur which is a the northern district of kerala. now for the next two months amma will be traveling across this sacred land on india.
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whose house?
6 feb 2008, amritapuri she came through the window. i was wondering why she is coming to the brahmacharis quarters. how dare she? she had few strands of fibre in her hand. she looked at me and smiled- a kind of an awkard smile. her eyes looked like asking me permission ‘can i come in?’.…
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corner of the nectar pot
27 jan 2008, kumbhakonam we reached kumbhakonam well past one’o clock in the morning. the accommodation was arranged in the guest house of a devotee. that was 21 km away from the town. we drove through the village. it was so remote even mobile connection was not possible. (now in india every village has mobile…
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miracles after miracles
29 Jan,bharata yatra 2008 enroute kumbhakonam to tiruvananthapuram — the drive from kumbhakonam to tirunelveli was nice. kumbhakonam is not only home to hundreds of famous temples, but also for its rice production. either side of the road was filled with rice fields, spread across far beyond your eyes can catch. or you see sugarcane…
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swimming in memories
19 feb, bharata yatra 2008, bhavani, tamil nadu on the way to pondicherry we stopped at bhavani river. bhavani opens a floop-gate of fond memories. bhavani is a fascinating place. this is where amma started swimming with the children who travel with her during indian tours. during the yatras ‘bhavani stop’ was an unavoidable one.…
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sit quiet and relax
18 jan, bharata yatra 2008, covai In the evening when amma was talking there were lots of noises. sounds of people talking and talking. she finished her talk started meditation. amma asked every one to keep silence. because they were all trying to jump into the darshan queue. but it would take another one hour…
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baduga dance
18 feb, bharata yatra 2008,covai, tamil nadu it was the badugas again who rocked the last sessions on both days in covai. they sang for 3-4 hours non stop. different sets of people danced in front of amma, below the stage. amongst them was one particular lady who sang on top of her voice, with…
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typical tamil touch
17 jan 2008, covai we reached covai past 8 p.m. amma was welcomed in the traditional way. now wherever amma goes people call out “mata rani ki jai”. its nice to watch the love and devotion in action in amma’s children. tamil people are characteristically very vociferous. i fail to understand why they speak so…
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jai jaikar
17 feb, bharata yatra 2008, kovai all the time pujas led by amma is very powerful — puja led by god herself. wow!. when you think about it …. its a different feeling. and todays sani puja in covai was no exceptional. the bhajans amma sang were all very powerful fast ones. it was so…
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Bharata Yatra 2008 flagged off
17 Jan 2008, amritapuri amma started her bharata yatra 2008. in the first leg amma will travel through tamil nadu and come bak to amritapuri. past mid noon amma started off to coimbatore. other ashram buses with the residents and visitors from abroad left early in the morning. its a journey of 7-8 hours to…