Mata Amritanandamayi on two-day visit to Mysuru

Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as Amma, began her two-day visit to Mysuru on Monday, participating in the Brahmasthanam Mahotsavam at the Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt in Bogadi II Stage and the inauguration of a new 100-bed block of Amritakripa Multi Speciality Hospital at Roopanagar.

On the occasion, as part of the Rural Women Empowerment Programme, scholarships were distributed to 50 students. Since 2020, the initiative has provided free professional paramedical training, including accommodation, to more than 150 students.

Under the Amrita SREE (Amrita Self Reliant Employment and Empowerment) and Amrita Sahaya Nidhi programmes, sarees and financial assistance were distributed to 250 women. A total of 500 women from rural Karnataka are being supported during the two-day programme, with the remaining beneficiaries scheduled to receive assistance on Tuesday.