Mangaluru: Amrita Vidyalayam Grounds was packed on Saturday January 9 as Mata Amritanandanmayi arrived to the city to attend a two-day Brahmasthana Mahotsava and Amrita Sanagama programmes.

Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala Dr D Veerendra Heggade inaugurated the ‘Amrita Sangama’ programme.

In her discourse, Amma called upon to take everything in life with a smile and positive attitude. She said that the world is full of problems. Instead of lamenting over them, one must work towards solving them. She urged the devotees to focus on mental strength through meditation, by seeking knowledge and positive thinking. She also gave a call to save nature.

During the programme, scholariships were distributed to 51 deserving students. Financial aid was given to those in need of medical help. Benches and desks were distributed to 10 government schools.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA J R Lobo, MD of MRPL H Kumar, PRO of Karnataka Bank Srinivas Deshpande and senior journalist Manohar Prasad were present among others.