Alexandria — Some people are huggers, some are not. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma, is definitely the former. With over 30 million hugs and counting, she is known as the "hugging saint.

Most Westerners IANS spoke to ahead of Amma's 60th birthday added that they were fascinated by the evolution of a young girl from a poor fisherman's family here to a spiritual saint with a mammoth ...

World-renowned Humanitarian and Spiritual Leader, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) returns to Toronto, from July 15-18. Amma has embraced and comforted more than 39 million people and her arms are ...

BHUBANESWAR: Despite the world making tremendous progress in the last many decades, there still is a great reluctance and mental block in acknowledging women’s equality, said Civil 20 (C20) chair Mata ...

The Indian film industry is grief-stricken by the demise of veteran actor B Saroja Devi. Having starred in more than 200 films, Saroja Devi was one of the earliest female pan-Indian stars, having ...

Every year millions of people travel to two temples in southern India, hoping for an answer to their prayers. But every miracle requires a sacrifice - and many pilgrims sacrifice their hair. Gopala ...

In the recent episode of Santhwanam, Rajmohan confronts Balan for opening the store without permission. Balan promises to restart work soon, but Rajmohan vows to prevent them from running the shop.

Thiruvananthapuram: As the Attukal pongala is all set to become bigger, attracting more women devotees temples across the city will help decentralise the crowd and make pongala a cosy affair. Almost ...