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Mata Amritanandamayi
Indian Hindu spiritual leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sri Mātā Amritānandamayī (born Sudhamani Idamannel; 27 September 1953), often known as Amma ("Mother"), is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian,[1][2] who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers.[3] She is the chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a multi-campus research university.[4]
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Title | Amma Satguru Mata |
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Born | Sudhamani Idamannel (1953-09-27) 27 September 1953 (age 70) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
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Founder of | Mātā Amritānandamayī Math |
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Website | amma |
Honors | Gandhi-King Award |
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In 2018, she was felicitated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making the largest contribution to the Government of India's Clean India Campaign Swachh Bharat Mission. She was the first recipient of Vishwaratna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award) by Hindu Parliament.[5]