Mata Amritanandamayi, Indian guru and saint

Mata Amritanandamayi

Indian Hindu spiritual leader born 1953

Sri Mātā Amritānandamayī Devi, often known as Amma ("Mother"), is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian, who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers. She is the chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a multi-campus research university.