Mata Amritanandamayi to attend 'Brahmasthanam Festival' in Kochi

Kochi, Apr 25 (UNI) Mata Amritanandamayi will arrive here on May 2 to take part in the two-day 'Brahmasthanam Temple Festival' from May 3.

Addressing a press conferene here today, Swami Anaghamrita Chaithanya of the Amritanandamayi Matham said 'Amma' would give 'darshan' to her devotees on these two days. Special 'rahu dosha nivarana' and 'sani dosha nivarana' poojas would be held on May 3 and 4, besides 'Lalitha Sahsranama Koti Archana'.

On May 3, 'Amma' would also distribute the 'Amrita Nidhi' pension to 30 destitute women and the second installment of 700 scholarships to children under the 'Vidyamritam' scheme, benefitting the children of poor farmers.

On May 4, a souvenir 'Amrita Varshini 2008', commemorating the festival, would be released.

Arrangements were being made for providing free food and accommodation to the devotees attending the festival, he said.

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