the
Hindu spiritual leader and teacher, who is revered as a saint by her
followers. Amritanandamayi spontaneously embraces people to comfort them
in their sorrow and therefore is also referred to as "The Hugging Saint." She has hugged close to 30 million people to date, she is widely respected for her humanitarian activities and is probably by far the richest godwoman in the country.
Main Source of Income:
Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham colleges, Amrita Institute of Medical Science (Kochi), Amrita Schools, TV channel. Amrita Schools are located across Kerala where students are charged the same fee as topnotch private schools. Adding to it are the contributions from her millions of Indian and foreign devotees.
Even by modest estimates, the Amritanandamayi Trust, which presides over, is said to
have assets worth over Rs 1,500 crore. Today, her ashram at her native Vallikavu,
a small island off Kollam, is a posh five-storey building.