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 ...
(Original post May 28. UPDATED WITH CORRECT TIME of Amma’s next event in Bellevue.) India’s native “Hugging Saint” is at the Bellevue Hyatt this holiday weekend, sharing her loving embrace as part of ...