Mangaluru ready to welcome ‘hugging saint’ Amritanandamayi

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January 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 6: Hugging saint Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known as ‘Amma’ will be in Mangaluru on January 9 and 10, 2016. A Brahmasthana Mahothsava and Amritasangama 2016 are planned in the presence of the Amma at Amrita Vidyalayam Grounds near Sulthan Bathery, Boloor, here.

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Thousands of devotees from in and around Mangalore and the other centres in Karnataka and outside Karnataka are expected to throng Mangaluru on this occasion and “Amma” is supposed to “bless” all those who come to her with a divine hug.

A reception committee is formed for the welcome and other facilities at the programme. A traditional Tulunad Welcome is planned for Amma. Thousands of devotees including a number of foreign devotees are expected in Mangaluru and facilities are arranged for all those who come for a blessing by the divine mother.

A total of 2 sessions, one on each day, i.e., 9th and 10th January 2016 are planned. The hugging saint will hug each and every individual who visits her (Darshan). There will be public programs like Udayasthamana pooja, Lalitha sahasranama archane, Rahudosha and Shanidosha nivarana poojas.

All the spiritual activities start early in the morning from 7 a.m. with meditation and other activities. These shall be followed by discourse, pooja, bhajans and blessings by the Divine Mother and the programme shall continue till late at night till all the devotees present at the venue are blessed.

Guidance for Devotees

• Please be seated at the venue by 9.30 so that they can get a place to sit and get the token for the Darshan. People coming early are given time cards to identity them as early comers. The time cards shall be exchanged for darshan coupons after Amma reaches the venue.
• Darshan Tokens are required for each visitor including the smallest of children.
• The devotees are requested to be present at the venue at the time of making the “Sankalpa” by the Divine Mother so that the full benefit of the programme is availed by the devotees.
• The devotees are requested to maintain the peace and tranquility of the surroundings. Chanting of the names of God or Mantrochhara are suggested.
• Arrangements are made for all the devotees to have the Lunch (Anna Santarpana) at the venue.

Flow of Devotees
Since the programme is fixed on Saturday and Sunday, thousands of devotees are expected from various places. The programme is open to all the devotees irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

Cleanliness

Co-operation is sought from all for maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene at the venue. For any assistance, the devotees/ visitors are requested to contact the volunteers.

Canteen:
For the benefit of the visitors, canteen facilities and various stalls are organized at the venue.

Medical Assistance:

Amrita Medical Clinic and free medical aid is available at the venue.

Transportation:

For the visitors/ devotees travelling out of the venue late in the evening / night, bus facility is arranged to important junctions, bus stand, railway station etc.

Water

Drinking water is arranged for all the visitors

Enquiry Counter:
There is an information counter at the venue which can be contacted for any information about the programme or the facilities or arrangements at the counter. The numbers to be contacted are:

0824-2457056 and 8951470744

Public are requested to take the fullest advantage of this great opportunity of taking part in Amma’s programme. Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt, Mangaluru will make necessary arrangements for smooth conduct of the program. The cooperation of the public to make this spiritual program a grand success is solicited.

Comments

Sahil
 - 
Thursday, 7 Jan 2016

Kotu what about daliths? As u said many brahmins?? Then what is this?? Daliths are beaten up across India.. Really shame on you when you ignore daliths.. Poor guy naren watching what neigbours are doing. Before commenting on others watch how your people are.. by the way where were so many days?

Shaan
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Heartly welcome to Mangalore \Amma\""

Jaber
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Muslims no need lesson from u. Mind it kotian.

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Naren, common, grow-up brother, what about ill treating harijan and girijans (dalits).....give them left over food...you dont treat them like your own...you treat them like a sh*t...dont let them get inside temple....stay one mile away from the temple....cannot pass through the upper caste area with wearing slippers....how pathetic....is this your religion...common nobody wants it....keep it with yourself....good luck!

Joby
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Dear frnd Manohar, You are still in fools paradise.. think

Manohar
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

What ever you people said i will believe and with that nobody can defame amma, if you know the charity works of amma.

Manoop
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

First you people read holy hell book, after decide need to praise and welcome such a great religious fraud

Iqbal
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

ONE OF THE BEST EVER FRAUD...

naren kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Many brahmins also following this hugging saint. This is proof that there is no casteism in Hinduism. on the other hand Muslims are fighting each other in the name of Shia and Sunni. Shame on them. Y cant they learn from Hindus?

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July 2,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 1: Veteran actor and comedian, Rajagopal, who was known for his outstanding mimicry skills in Sandalwood breathed his last on the night of July 1, that is yesterday. He was one of the favourite comedians among the audiences and is said to have been suffering from kidney and asthma problems.

He passed away at his residence in Bangalore.

The well-recognised comedian has worked in more than 600 movies in his career, along with Tamil movies. The actor was active in the film industry since 1983 and had acted with many stars like Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Prabhakar among others. He is also known for mimicking actress Kalpana's voice very well.

Recently, he also had claimed that new directors, new producers in the Kannada film industry had not been calling veterans to play parts in their movies and preferring fresh talent. He also had been going through a financial crisis due to the lockdown. Rajagopal has also worked in TV serials for some time in his career.  He has acted in super hit movies like, ‘Real Police’, ‘Sadakaru’, ‘Goosi Gang’, ‘Super Police’, and others as well.

The lockdown has seen the demise of many South Indian stars. Chiranjeevi Sarja too passed away last month, leaving the industry in shock. Now, a famous comedian's demise has also saddened the industry further.

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July 26,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi, Jul 26: Karnataka’s twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have recorded 369 new coronavirus positive cases and 10 more deaths related to the covid-19 in past 24 hours. 

Dakshina Kannada

With 199 new covid-19 cases, DK’s covid toll mounted to 4,811. The district also recorded eight new covid-related deaths. The death toll mounted to 123. 

Among the 199 new cases are 31 primary contacts, 73 with influenza-like illness (ILI), and 10 with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). As many as 83 cases are under investigation. Two of the patients have international travel history.

Eight deaths:

A 71-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 19, passed away on July 23. He was diagnosed with ARDS/multiorgan dysfunction, chronic renal disease, diabetes, and hypertension. His throat swabs tested positive for covid-19. 

A 70-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 20, passed away on July 24. He had developed sepsis, chronic kidney disease, lower respiratory tract infection, and other ailments. 

A 55-year-old man from Puttur was admitted to a private hospital on July 23, and passed away a day later. He was diagnosed with septic shock with acute kidney injury with severe metaboic acidosis. 

A 56-year-old man from Mangaluru who was admitted to a private hospital on July 20 passed away on July 24. He was suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and ischemic heart disease.

A 72-year-old man from Mangaluru who was admitted to a private hospital on July 18 passed away on July 24. He was suffering from refractory hypoxemia/refractory ARDS, septic shock, secondary bacterial infection, renal failure, acute coronary event, and other ailments. 

A 45-year-old woman from Mangaluru who was admitted to a private hospital on July 24 passed away the same day. She had been diagnosed with metastatic carcinoma of right lung and pneumonia. 

A 55-year-old man from Mangaluru who was admitted to a private hospital on July 21 and passed away on July 24. As per the district bulletin, he was suffering from refractory hypoxemia/refractory ARDS, septic shock, secondary bacterial infection, renal failure, acute coronary event, and other ailments.

A 70-year-old man from Mangaluru suffering from severe pneumonia with ARDS, multiorgan dysfunction, sepsis, chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism was admitted to a private hospital on July 24 and passed away the same day.

Though the above patients contracted coronavirus, the exact cause of their deaths is being investigated by a team of experts and their report is awaited.

Udupi

The district recorded 170 new covid-19 cases and the total confirmed cases mounted to 3,388. Among the new cases, 86 are in Udupi, 31 in Kundapur, and 52 in Karkala. They include 106 male and 63 women. As many as 2,133 patients have been discharged so far, and 1,241 cases are currently active. 

The district also recorded two covid-19 related deaths – a woman and a man. One is a 63-year-old resident of Byndoor and the other is from Udupi's Indiranagar area. Both had been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital. 

Byndoor resident passed away on the night of Saturday July 26, the Udupi resident died on Sunday. The last rites of both the deceased were conducted as per protocol.

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May 2,2020

We, the undersigned express our solidarity with Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, renowned scholar, journalist and presently Chairman of the Delhi Minorities Commission.

We strongly condemn the continued media trial and targeting of Dr Zafarul Islam Khan for his Facebook post thanking Kuwait for expressing solidarity with Indian Muslims. In his Facebook post, he mentioned the appalling deterioration of human rights of Indian Muslims who have been targeted by Hindutva bigots. A few politicians with ulterior motives and news channel anchors known for spreading bigotry and Islamophobia have mischievously sought to misinterpret his statement and ridiculously label him as anti-Hindu and anti-India.

He has only reiterated what many citizens of India, public figures, international institutions, various European governments, the United States of America and United Nations human rights mechanisms have repeatedly underlined their concern at the increasing human rights abuse and violations of religious minorities in India.

Dr Zafarul Islam Khan is a man of integrity. He is a scholar who is known to stand up for constitutional freedoms and values.

His work as the Chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission has been warmly applauded by human rights activists and NGOs across different faiths. His timely interventions on problems of minorities in Delhi have made him a respectable figure among not only Muslims but Sikh, Christians, Jains and Parsis. He is a humanist in the truest sense of the word.

The hateful propaganda against Dr Khan is one more illustration as how certain Indians fail to differentiate between Hinduism, a religion and Hindutva which is a supremacist political ideology.

Dr Zafarul Islam Khan is a leading Indian intellectual whose niche area is Islamic studies and Arab world. He enjoys great respect in the Arab and Muslim world for his understanding and knowledge. He is an alumni of the esteemed Jamia Al-Azhar and Manchester University.

Dr Khan is known for taking bold public positions. He was the first Muslim scholar in the world who denounced ISIL, which later became IS or ISIS. He issued a statement opposing the barbaric crimes of ISIL (IS or ISIS) and Boko Haram against minorities. He takes strong stands against extremism of all sorts. That makes him a prominent critic of RSS.

Dr Khan is a scholar ambassador and earned international prestige for the India. Any attack and targeting of him, is actually an insult to Indian constitution and ethos.

We demand the appropriate authorities of the Government of India take strong legal action against those who are distorting Dr Khan’s Facebook post, and spreading vicious false propaganda against him.

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