It is official that Amma will be making his first trip to the US this September. The tentative arrival date is Aug 27th and staying until Sept 18th. The preliminary schedule is as follows and is subject to change:
Aug 27th | Arrival at JFK, NY 7:40 PM. Drive to NJ. |
Aug 28th | Review of schedule |
Aug 29th | NJ |
Aug 30th | NY |
Aug 31st | NY |
Sept 1st | Manivizha &NY Mandram Function |
Sept 2nd | Travel to PA |
| Tamil Sangam Muthamizh Vizha 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
Sept 3rd | Chester Springs, PA Velvi 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
| Foundation 11:00 - 12:00 Noon |
| Lunch 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
| Spiritual Meeting 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
| (Release of Dr. Anand Sankar's CD with a live concert) |
| Meeting with BalaYogi &Music by Deva &Dr. Anand Sankar. |
Sept 4th | Wedding of Dr. Thiyagarajan's daughter in Philadelphia
Ceremony to be performed by Amma between 9:15 &10:15 AM |
| Reception and lunch 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| House Visits 1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| Reception at St. John's United Church of Christ 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
| Lansdale reception hosted by several local mandrams 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Dinner sponsored by St. John's Church for all guests 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
Sept 5th | PA |
Sept 6th | PA |
Sept 7th | Travel to Washington D.C. |
Sept 8th | Washington D.C. |
Sept 9th | Murugan Temple Function (Soup Kitchen inauguration) |
Sept 10th | Shiva Vishnu Temple Function |
Sept 11th | Washington D.C. |
Sept 12th | Travel to Florida |
Sept 13th | Florida |
Sept 14th | Florida |
Sept 15th | Florida |
Sept 16th | Travel to PA |
Sept 17th | ArulMozhi &Vaakku for Sakthi Peetam of USA at Chester Springs, PA |
Sept 18th | Leave to JFK-NY at 3:00 PM. Flight Departure at 10:30 PM. |
Sept 20th | Reach Chennai at 5:00 AM |
If you are going to be attending the events at Chester Springs please be certain that you have insect repellent. There are a number of deer which regularly visit and sleep on the site at this time. This area of the East Coast is a hotspot for Lyme Disease carried by deer ticks. Although it is very unlikely that any single person would be infected, this is still an important precaution. You may also want to consider inquiring about the vaccine at your family physician. This is a good idea for anyone who lives in the East Coast suburbs and works in their yard.