Dorothy Bush Koch, daughter of 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush and sister of 43rd President George W. Bush, officially welcomed Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi to Washington, D.C. on July 1, 2019. “Doro” and her sister-in-law, Patricia Reilly Koch, garlanded Amma, received her blessings and offered a few words.
Sri. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, participated in the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities’ first forum, ‘Child Dignity in the Digital World’.
Sri. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, will participate in the Forum to Protect Children Online, Under Patronage of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
Honorable Prime Minister of India, Sri. Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, presented Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, with a special award in recognition for having made the largest contribution to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan during the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention, the world's largest sanitation convention with over 50 countries participating, held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in Delhi, on October 2, 2018.
Guru Purnima Celebrated at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri
The Guru Purnima celebrations at Amritapuri Ashram started with Gurupaduka Puja followed by Archana, Bhajans, Arati and Prasad Distribution. Swami Turiyamritnanda Puri led the celebrations and a short discourse after the Puja. Thousands of devotees and inmates of Amritapuri Ashram and students from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, participated in the event.