Mata Amritanandamayi
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Mata Amritanandamayi, often called "Amma" or the "Hugging Saint," is an Indian spiritual leader and humanitarian renowned worldwide for her compassionate embrace and extensive charitable activities.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mata Amritanandamayi canonical | 1 |
| Mata Amritanandamayi Devi | 1 |
| Mata Amritanandamayi Math | 1 |
| Shri Shri Ma | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4614800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mata Amritanandamayi Context triple: [Mata, usedAsPrefixInName, Mata Amritanandamayi]
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Sri Sri Maa
Sri Sri Maa is a revered honorific title for Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a central mother-figure in modern Hindu spirituality.
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Sri Mata
Sri Mata is a revered epithet of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari, honoring her as the supreme divine mother and embodiment of beauty, power, and grace.
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C.
Gyanadanandini Devi
Gyanadanandini Devi was a pioneering Bengali social reformer and member of the Tagore family, known for modernizing women's attire and advocating for women's emancipation in 19th-century India.
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D.
Shyamasundari Devi
Shyamasundari Devi was the mother of Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a revered figure in the Ramakrishna tradition.
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E.
Nanda Baba
Nanda Baba is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, known as the foster father of Lord Krishna and the chief of the cowherd community in Gokul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mata Amritanandamayi Target entity description: Mata Amritanandamayi, often called "Amma" or the "Hugging Saint," is an Indian spiritual leader and humanitarian renowned worldwide for her compassionate embrace and extensive charitable activities.
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A.
Sri Sri Maa
Sri Sri Maa is a revered honorific title for Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a central mother-figure in modern Hindu spirituality.
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B.
Sri Mata
Sri Mata is a revered epithet of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari, honoring her as the supreme divine mother and embodiment of beauty, power, and grace.
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C.
Gyanadanandini Devi
Gyanadanandini Devi was a pioneering Bengali social reformer and member of the Tagore family, known for modernizing women's attire and advocating for women's emancipation in 19th-century India.
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D.
Shyamasundari Devi
Shyamasundari Devi was the mother of Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and a revered figure in the Ramakrishna tradition.
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E.
Nanda Baba
Nanda Baba is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, known as the foster father of Lord Krishna and the chief of the cowherd community in Gokul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu spiritual teacher
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Indian spiritual leader ⓘ human ⓘ humanitarian ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amma
NERFINISHED
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Hugging Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ Mataji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery | Amritapuri Ashram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreMessage |
love and compassion for all beings
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service to the poor and suffering as worship of God ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-09-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Malayali ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
disaster relief
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education ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ healthcare ⓘ interfaith harmony ⓘ rural development ⓘ spirituality ⓘ women's empowerment ⓘ |
| founderOf |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
NERFINISHED
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Amrita Schools of Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Ayurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Biotechnology NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Business NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Dentistry NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Schools of Nursing NERFINISHED ⓘ Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham NERFINISHED ⓘ Embracing the World NERFINISHED ⓘ Mata Amritanandamayi Math NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCharitableProgram |
clean drinking water projects
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disaster relief and reconstruction ⓘ environmental conservation initiatives ⓘ free housing projects ⓘ hospitals and clinics ⓘ orphanages ⓘ pensions for widows and the elderly ⓘ scholarships for poor students ⓘ vocational training centers ⓘ women's self-help groups ⓘ |
| hasGivenDarshanTo | millions of people worldwide ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresenceIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Padma Bhushan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationType | monastic institution ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Awaken, Children!
NERFINISHED
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From Amma's Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Lead Us to the Light NERFINISHED ⓘ The Awakening of Universal Motherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpokenAt |
Parliament of the World's Religions
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfOrganization | Mata Amritanandamayi Math NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
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Hindu bhakti saints ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Malayalam ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
conducting spiritual retreats
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giving darshan in the form of an embrace ⓘ overseeing humanitarian projects ⓘ |
| movement | Embracing the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mata Amritanandamayi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bhajan singing
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darshan through hugging devotees ⓘ global charitable projects ⓘ large-scale humanitarian activities ⓘ spiritual discourses ⓘ |
| organizes |
spiritual retreats
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volunteer service activities ⓘ world tours for darshan ⓘ youth programs ⓘ |
| padmaBhushanYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alappad Panchayat
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollam district NERFINISHED ⓘ Parayakadavu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Amritapuri
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kollam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition |
Advaita Vedanta influence
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Bhakti tradition ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on new religious movements
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biographies ⓘ documentary films ⓘ |
| teaches |
compassion
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devotion to God ⓘ meditation ⓘ seeing divinity in all beings ⓘ selfless service ⓘ |
| UNRole | speaker at UN events on peace and compassion ⓘ |
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Subject: Mata Amritanandamayi Description of subject: Mata Amritanandamayi, often called "Amma" or the "Hugging Saint," is an Indian spiritual leader and humanitarian renowned worldwide for her compassionate embrace and extensive charitable activities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mata Amritanandamayi Math
this entity surface form:
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
this entity surface form:
Shri Shri Ma