Amrita Ashram - Address
Mata Amrita Nandamayi Math
Amritapuri, Kollam
Kerala, India.
Amritanandamayi Ashram - Location
The major airports are at Kochi ,120 km north of Amma ashram Kerala, and
Thiruvananthapuram ,120 km south. The north by bus or a train, get off at
Kayamkulam, 12 km north of the ashram, or Oachira, 7 km north, and proceed
to Vallickavu by a local bus. From Vallickavu, a 10-minute walk brings you
to the boat jetty where a ferry service is available to take you across the
backwaters to Amritapuri. The ashram runs a free ferry service for the
visitors.
About Mata Amritanandamayi
Experience the divine grace of Ma Amrita, popularly known as Amritanandamayi Amma or Amritananda mayi, by
paying homage at her ashram in Amritapuri, in Quilon, South Kerala. Amma has
devoted her life for social cause and have counseled million of devotees all
over the world for the same reason. She is a one personality who has devoted
her life for improving the social condition of the poor and in raising
spiritualism amongst the mankind. Amma Amritanandamayi propagates peace, love, tranquility
amongst mankind. She is a firm believer in God and proliferate the greatness
of god through her preaching.
About Amritanandamayi Ashram
An enchanting ashram where devotees come from all over the world to explore
the serene environment of the ashram. The ashram boost a modest
accommodation by offering rooms and dormateries to the devotees. The food
is served three times a day with canteen opening on Sunday and Thursday. The
ashram authorities have opened a separate canteen for foreigners. The ashram
also endorse a charitable hospital, Amritapuri post office with in the
complex of the ashrams.
The ashram requires proper maintenance of the premises and for this
purpose, the residents and visiting devotees cook and clean the place and
also take care of the publishing work. Those staying at the ashram are
encouraged to put in at least two hours of seva everyday.
Activities in the Ashram
The daily activities within the Ashrams starts at 5 am in the morning with
Vedic Chants. The devotees chant the name of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
108 times, followed by Lalita Sahasranamam, the 1000 names of divine mother. Meditation is held in
the morning from 8:00 am to 9:30 am and in the evening from 5:30 pm to 6:30
pm.