(Original post May 28. UPDATED WITH CORRECT TIME of Amma’s next event in Bellevue.) India’s native “Hugging Saint” is at the Bellevue Hyatt this holiday weekend, sharing her loving embrace as part of ...
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.
Amma, the “hugging saint,” is no stranger to New York. When Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi first visited this city in 1987, around 40 people came to see her in a small rented room. This weekend, a ...