Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Spiritual leader
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	27/09/1953
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Alappad Panchayat in Karunagappally, Kollam District, State of Travancore-Cochin (now in Kerala), India

Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Sudhamani Idamannel
Nickname(s)	Amma Mata
Name earned	The Hugging Saint

Physical Stats & More

Height	162 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Libra
Hometown	Karunagappally, Kerala
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Father

Sri Sugunanandan Idamannel (Fishmonger)

Mother

Damayanti Amma

Siblings

Elder Brother	Subhakan
Younger Brother(s)	Sathish Kumar Sudhir Kumar Suresh Kumar
Elder Sister	Kasturi Aamma
Younger Sister(s)	Sajini Sugunamma

Career

Awards	1993: Hindu Renaissance Award for ‘Hindu of the Year' 1998: Care & Share International Humanitarian of the Year Award in Chicago, USA 2002: Karma Yogi of the Year 2002: Gandhi-King Award for Non-Violence by The World Movement for Nonviolence in UN, Geneva 2005: Mahavir Mahatma Award in London, UK 2005: Centenary Legendary Award of the International Rotarians in Cochin, Kerala 2006: The Philosopher Saint Sri Jnaneswara World Peace Prize 2007: Le Prix Cinéma Vérité Award by Cinéma Vérité in Paris, France 2013: First Vishwaretna Purskar by Hindu Parliament in Tiruvananthapuram, India 2018: Felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the largest contribution to the Government of India’s Clean India Campaign Swachh Bharat Mission
Honors	2010: An honorary Doctorate in humane letters from the State University of New York 2019: An honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Mysore, Karnataka 2021: An honorary degree in D.Litt.(Honoris causa) from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar
Achievements	2012: Watkins' list of the top 100 living spiritual influencers in the world 2014: The Huffington Post's list of the 50 most influential women religious leaders

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sudhamani started helping with chores at her aunt’s house at 15 before moving in with her uncle in Karunagapally.
Amritanandamayi has been embracing people for comfort since the age of 22, leading to her being known as the 'hugging saint' by her devotees.
The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM), founded on 6 May 1981, aims for the spiritual and material upliftment of humanity.