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'''Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi''', also known by her followers as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother" ([[September 27]], 1953 - ), is an [[India]]n spiritual leader and is considered by many to be a [[ascetic|holy person]] or [[saint]]. She is a widely respected [[humanitarian]] and called by some "the hugging saint".<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/broadband/wif/la-0624weekinphotos-pg,0,5009716.photogallery?coll=la-headlines-wif&index=8 LA Times]</ref> | |||
'''Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi''', also known by her followers as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother" ([[September 27]], | |||
''[[Amrita]]'' means "eternal" and ''Ananda'' means "[[happiness]]" in [[Sanskrit]]; therefore her name literally means "the mother who is eternally happy". | ''[[Amrita]]'' means "eternal" and ''Ananda'' means "[[happiness]]" in [[Sanskrit]]; therefore her name literally means "the mother who is eternally happy". | ||
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Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi, also known by her followers as "Amma", "Ammachi" or "Mother" (September 27, 1953 - ), is an Indian spiritual leader and is considered by many to be a holy person or saint. She is a widely respected humanitarian and called by some "the hugging saint".[1]
Amrita means "eternal" and Ananda means "happiness" in Sanskrit; therefore her name literally means "the mother who is eternally happy".