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.
In an event likely to be remembered as one of the most unusual in UB history, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—affectionately known as Amma—received a SUNY honorary degree May 25 in Lippes Concert Hall in ...
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 ...
About 5,000 people attended last year’s tour stop in Dallas by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma, the hugging saint. This year, her tour stop will be in Denton. Rooms at the Embassy ...