95-419: Amritapuri ( Malayalam : അമൃതപുരി, Sanskrit : अमृतपुरी), originally Parayakadavu , is the main ashram of Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi Devi , often known as Amma ("Mother"), who is revered as 'the hugging saint ' by her followers. Amritapuri is also the international headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math , an international charitable organization aimed at
190-517: A Bhashya (language) where "Dravida and Sanskrit should combine together like ruby and coral, without the least trace of any discord". The scripts of Kolezhuthu and Malayanma were also used to write Middle Malayalam . In addition to Vatteluthu and Grantha script , those were used to write Old Malayalam . The literary works written in Middle Malayalam were heavily influenced by Sanskrit and Prakrit , while comparing them with
285-816: A dual degree program leading to an MS in information technology and MBA in collaboration with State University of New York at Buffalo , for working professionals at the Bangalore campus. Admission and aid to MBA programs is via IIM CAT , CMAT , GMAT and MAT . The school under faculty of life sciences was started in September 2004 and offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biotechnology , B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Microbiology , and M.Sc. in Bioinformatics , as well as Ph.D. degree programs . Its research spans
380-469: A canonical word order of SOV (subject–object–verb), as do other Dravidian languages . A rare OSV word order occurs in interrogative clauses when the interrogative word is the subject. Both adjectives and possessive adjectives precede the nouns they modify. Malayalam has 6 or 7 grammatical cases . Verbs are conjugated for tense, mood and aspect, but not for person, gender nor number except in archaic or poetic language. The modern Malayalam grammar
475-785: A director. Functional portfolios including HR and finance are headed by managers. As of 2024, the university has nine campuses, with 15 constituent schools in rural and urban sites in five Indian states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka. School of Architecture at Coimbatore Campus offers Bachelor of Architecture (BArch - 4yrs) program approved by Council of Architecture . The schools of Arts and Humanities offers Bachelor of Arts , Master of Arts and PhD in English language & literature in Mysuru, Kochi, Coimbatore and Amritapuri campuses. Amritapuri campus offers Online, Certificate, Masters and PhD programs under
570-749: A distinct language due to geographical separation of Kerala from the Tamil country and the influence of Sanskrit and Prakrit from the Nambudiri Brahmins of the Malabar Coast . The Old Malayalam language was employed in several official records and transactions (at the level of the Chera Perumal kings, as well as the upper-caste ( Nambudiri ) village temples). Most of the inscriptions in Old Malayalam were found from
665-419: A faculty strength of over 2000 and over 30,000 students. The university was founded with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore as college under Anna University at Ettimadai village in 1994 by Mata Amritanandamayi and is managed by her international humanitarian organisation Mata Amritanandamayi Math . On 17 May 1998, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi along with Amrita Hospital, Kochi
760-428: A hospital, and educational institutions. In the 2000s, Amritapuri continued to serve as the center for Amma's vast humanitarian network, which grew to include projects in environmental sustainability, women's empowerment, and healthcare. Amma also started traveling abroad during this period, holding programs in countries around the world. Amritapuri remained her spiritual home and the base for her global mission. In 2005,
855-637: A literary language. The Malayalam script began to diverge from the Vatteluttu and the Western Grantha scripts in the 8th and 9th centuries of Common Era . By the end of the 13th century, a written form of the language emerged which was unique from the Vatteluttu script that was used to write Tamil on the eastern coast. Old Malayalam ( Paḻaya Malayāḷam ), an inscriptional language found in Kerala from circa 9th to circa 13th century CE,
950-509: A location in Kerala is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Malayalam Malayalam ( / ˌ m æ l ə ˈ j ɑː l ə m / ; മലയാളം , Malayāḷam , IPA: [mɐlɐjaːɭɐm] ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district ) by the Malayali people. It
1045-592: A lot of its words from various foreign languages: mainly from the Semitic languages including Arabic , and the European languages including Dutch and Portuguese , due to the long heritage of Indian Ocean trade and the Portuguese-Dutch colonization of the Malabar Coast . Variations in intonation patterns, vocabulary, and distribution of grammatical and phonological elements are observable along
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#17327902496991140-420: A matter of dispute among scholars. The mainstream view holds that Malayalam descends from a western coastal dialect of early Middle Tamil and separated from it sometime between the 9th and 13th centuries. A second view argues for the development of the two languages out of "Proto-Dravidian" or "Proto-Tamil-Malayalam" either in the prehistoric period or in the middle of the first millennium A.D. , although this
1235-862: A member. All campuses are centrally administered with uniformity and all off-campuses are part of same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . Academically, each faculty is led by a Dean, and each school within a campus has a Principal. Under each school, Academic Departments are overseen by Chairpersons, with Vice Chairpersons and Heads managing specific functions. Administratively, key directorates manage functions such as examinations, admissions & scholarship, accreditation & rankings, patents, communications, ICT & Library services, student affairs & anti-ragging, corporate relations, placement, National Education Policy initiatives, online programs, various cells & committees, physical education, and campus planning & development. These directorates are each headed by
1330-526: A pivotal moment in the university’s development. It began with engineering programs and expanded rapidly to include departments in sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The foundation of Amrita University is rooted in Amma’s belief in education as a tool for personal transformation and social upliftment. Since its inception, the Amritapuri campus has seen substantial growth, evolving from a small institute to
1425-685: A spirit of brotherhood. മനുഷ്യരെല്ലാവരും തുല്യാവകാശങ്ങളോടും അന്തസ്സോടും സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തോടുംകൂടി ജനിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളവരാണ്. അന്യോന്യം ഭ്രാതൃഭാവത്തോടെ പെരുമാറുവാനാണ് മനുഷ്യന് വിവേകബുദ്ധിയും മനസാക്ഷിയും സിദ്ധമായിരിക്കുന്നത്. manuṣyarellāvaruṁ tulyāvakāśaṅṅaḷōṭuṁ antassōṭuṁ svātantryattōṭuṅkūṭi janicciṭṭuḷḷavarāṇŭ. anyōnyaṁ bhrātr̥bhāvattōṭe perumāṟuvānāṇŭ manuṣyanŭ vivēkabuddhiyuṁ manasākṣiyuṁ siddhamāyirikkunnatŭ. /manuʂjaɾellaːʋaɾum t̪uljaːʋakaːʃaŋŋaɭoːʈum an̪t̪assoːʈum sʋaːt̪an̪tɾjat̪t̪oːʈuŋkuːʈi d͡ʒanit͡ʃt͡ʃiʈʈuɭɭaʋaɾaːɳɨ̆ ǁ anjoːnjam bʱraːt̪rɨ̆bʱaːʋat̪t̪oːʈe peɾumaːruʋaːnaːɳɨ̆ manuʂjanɨ̆ ʋiʋeːkabud̪d̪ʱijum manasaːkʂijum sid̪d̪ʱamaːjiɾikkun̪ːat̪ɨ̆ ǁ/ Malayalam has
1520-478: A wide spectrum including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cell-line Engineering, Wound Healing, Computational Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Phytochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Proteomics, RNAi, Analytical Chemistry, Snake Venoms, Sanitation Biotechnology. The Amrita School of Biotechnology is approved as a Center of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Biomedical Technology under
1615-543: A world where science and spirituality work hand in hand for the betterment of humanity. Nearest KSRTC bus stations - 1. Oachira (5 km) 2. Karunagappalli (9 km) Nearest railway stations - 1. Oachira (ocr) (9 km) 2. Karunagappally (kpy) (9 km), 3. Kayamkulam (kyj) (15 km) 9°05′23″N 76°29′09″E / 9.089736°N 76.485908°E / 9.089736; 76.485908 Nearest municipalities- 1. Karunagappalli (9 km) 2. Kayamkulam (14 km) This article related to
1710-470: A world-class university. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami had a significant impact on Amritapuri, as it is located on the southern coast of Kerala , near the epicenter of the disaster. On December 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, causing widespread destruction and loss of life in many coastal regions, including Amritapuri. When
1805-803: Is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private deemed university in India. It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across nine campuses in Amaravati , Amritapuri (Kollam), Bangalore , Chennai , Coimbatore , Kochi , Faridabad , Mysore , and Nagercoil . Accredited with the highest possible ‘A++’ grade by NAAC and ranked as 7th best university in India in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. It's headquartered in Ettimadai , Coimbatore and other 9 campuses are off-campuses of
1900-839: Is also a considerable Malayali population in the Persian Gulf regions, especially in Dubai , Kuwait and Doha . For the consonants and vowels, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol is given, followed by the Malayalam character and the ISO 15919 transliteration. The current Malayalam script bears high similarity with Tigalari script , which was used for writing the Tulu language , spoken in coastal Karnataka ( Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts) and
1995-542: Is also credited with developing the Malayalam script into the current form through the intermixing and modification of the erstwhile scripts of Vatteluttu , Kolezhuthu , and Grantha script , which were used to write the inscriptions and literary works of Old and Middle Malayalam. He further eliminated excess and unnecessary letters from the modified script. Hence, Ezhuthachan is also known as The Father of modern Malayalam . The development of modern Malayalam script
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#17327902496992090-412: Is based on the book Kerala Panineeyam written by A. R. Raja Raja Varma in late 19th century CE. The declensional paradigms for some common nouns and pronouns are given below. As Malayalam is an agglutinative language, it is difficult to delineate the cases strictly and determine how many there are, although seven or eight is the generally accepted number. Alveolar plosives and nasals (although
2185-437: Is generally rejected by historical linguists. The Quilon Syrian copper plates of 849/850 CE are considered by some to be the oldest available inscription written in Old Malayalam . However, the existence of Old Malayalam is sometimes disputed by scholars. They regard the Chera Perumal inscriptional language as a diverging dialect or variety of contemporary Tamil . The oldest extant literary work in Malayalam distinct from
2280-512: Is influenced by Tamil. Labels such as "Nampoothiri Dialect", "Mappila Dialect", and "Nasrani Dialect" refer to overall patterns constituted by the sub-dialects spoken by the subcastes or sub-groups of each such caste. The most outstanding features of the major communal dialects of Malayalam are summarized below: Malayalam has incorporated many elements from other languages over the years, the most notable of these being Sanskrit and later, English. According to Sooranad Kunjan Pillai who compiled
2375-486: Is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a " Classical Language of India " in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé ), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep. Malayalam is spoken by 35 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with a significant number of speakers in
2470-660: Is phonemic and all of the vowels have minimal pairs for example kaṭṭi "thickness", kāṭṭi "showed", koṭṭi "tapped", kōṭṭi "twisted, stick, marble", er̠i "throw", ēr̠i "lots" Some speakers also have /æː/, /ɔː/, /ə/ from English loanwords e.g. /bæːŋgɨ̆/ "bank" but most speakers replace it with /aː/, /eː/ or /ja/; /oː/ or /aː/ and /e/ or /a/. The following text is Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in
2565-649: Is spread over 100 acres of land and is the headquarters, and one of the seven campuses of the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham , alias Amrita University. Embracing the World is a global charity foundation operating under Mata Amritanandamayi Math. The name " Amritapuri " is derived from Amma's name (Mata Amritanandamayi) and consists of two Sanskrit words: "Amrita" and "Puri," which carry deep spiritual significance. When combined, " Amritapuri " translates to "the city of immortality." This name reflects
2660-438: Is the earliest attested form of Malayalam. The beginning of the development of Old Malayalam from a western coastal dialect of Middle Tamil can be dated to circa 8th century CE. It remained a west coast dialect until circa 9th century CE or a little later. The origin of Malayalam calendar dates back to year 825 CE. It is generally agreed that the western coastal dialect of Tamil began to separate, diverge, and grow as
2755-837: Is the first institute in India to get accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers . Also all it's labs are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories . It is also accredited by International Organization for Standardization . Every campus has various academic and extra curricular student clubs. Team Bi0s, Amritapuri campus CSE student body works on Cyber security and aspire students to take part in Hackathons and competitions. Every school in each campus hoists various tech and cultural fests annually. Anokha tech fest at Coimbatore campus, Vidyuth multi fest at Amritapuri campus, Dastaan multi fest at Bengaluru campus, Tantrotsav tech fest at Chennai campus are few of
2850-674: The saṁvr̥tōkāram , which is not officially a vowel, and not as actual vocalic consonants) have been classified as vowels: vocalic r ( ഋ , /rɨ̆/ , r̥), long vocalic r ( ൠ , /rɨː/ , r̥̄), vocalic l ( ഌ , /lɨ̆/ , l̥) and long vocalic l ( ൡ , /lɨː/ , l̥̄). Except for the first, the other three have been omitted from the current script used in Kerala as there are no words in current Malayalam that use them. Some authors say that Malayalam has no diphthongs and /ai̯, au̯/ are clusters of V+glide j/ʋ while others consider all V+glide clusters to be diphthongs /ai̯, aːi̯, au̯, ei̯, oi̯, i̯a/ as in kai, vāypa, auṣadhaṁ, cey, koy and kāryaṁ Vowel length
2945-1074: The Amrita Hospital, Kochi and Amrita Hospital, Faridabad , super-specialty hospitals in India. It contains schools of medicine, dentistry, health sciences, nursing, pharmacy, Ayurveda and physiotherapy. Kochi hospital with 1300-beds is the university's healthcare initial campus. A second medical school and 2,000 bed hospital campus was set up in Faridabad on 2021. The campuses offer MBBS , Bachelor of Dental Surgery , MS, MCh, MD in medicine, MHA (Masters in Hospital Administration), undergraduate/graduate nursery, pharmacy & allied health sciences programs degree programs . Amritapuri campus offeres Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery and MS, MD in AYUSH. The School of Medicine offers graduate programs including M.Sc. in disciplines, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), and PhD. In 2008,
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3040-626: The Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka , and Kanyakumari , Coimbatore and Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries , due to the large populations of Malayali expatriates there. They are a significant population in each city in India including Mumbai , Bengaluru , Chennai , Delhi , Hyderabad etc. The origin of Malayalam remains
3135-1018: The MTech Programs are based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The six schools offer BTech, MTech and Ph.D programs in various Engineering disiplines. The Kochi campus school of Nanotechnology offers MTech in Nanomedicine, Molecular Medicine and Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy. The Faridabad campus school of health sciences offers MTech in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Engineering. Amrita School of sciences in Coimbatore, Amaravati, Amritapuri, Kochi, Mysuru offers Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), BSc, MSc & PhD programs under
3230-998: The Middle East , the United States, and Europe. There were 179,860 speakers of Malayalam in the United States, according to the 2000 census, with the highest concentrations in Bergen County, New Jersey , and Rockland County, New York . There are 144,000 of Malayalam speakers in Malaysia . There were 11,687 Malayalam speakers in Australia in 2016. The 2001 Canadian census reported 7,070 people who listed Malayalam as their mother tongue, mainly in Toronto . The 2006 New Zealand census reported 2,139 speakers. 134 Malayalam speaking households were reported in 1956 in Fiji . There
3325-632: The Namboothiri and Nair dialects have a common nature, the Arabi Malayalam is among the most divergent of dialects, differing considerably from literary Malayalam. Jeseri is a dialect of Malayalam spoken mainly in the Union territory of Lakshadweep and Beary is spoken in Tulu Nadu which are nearer to Kerala. Of the total 33,066,392 Malayalam speakers in India in 2001, 33,015,420 spoke
3420-543: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Indian Ministry of Education , Amrita University was ranked 7th among universities, 23rd in engineering, 8th in medical, 28th in management, 33rd in Research, 13th in pharmacy, 14th in dental and 18th position in overall category in India for the year 2024. In the 12th edition of Times Higher Education World University Rankings , Amrita has been placed in
3515-536: The Pathinettara Kavikal (Eighteen and a half poets) in the court of the Zamorin of Calicut , also belong to Middle Malayalam. The literary works of this period were heavily influenced by Manipravalam , which was a combination of contemporary Tamil and Sanskrit . The word Mani-Pravalam literally means Diamond-Coral or Ruby-Coral . The 14th-century Lilatilakam text states Manipravalam to be
3610-648: The Prime Minister , Narendra Modi at Faridabad , Haryana . In 2024, new campus was started at Erachakulam , Nagercoil by acquiring Sun College of Engineering & Technology campus. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is run and managed by Mata Amritanandamayi Math , governed and administered under the leadership of its founder and chancellor, Mata Amritanandamayi, and its Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P. Venkat Rangan . The Board of Management includes Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri as President, Swami Abhayamritananda Puri as Pro-Chancellor and Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri as
3705-1133: The UNESCO model curriculum. Mysore campus offers Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Visual Media, Integrated M.Sc. in Visual Communication, Master of Science in Visual Communication (M.Sc.), Master of Arts (M.A) in Journalism and Mass Communication and Master of Arts in Visual Media and Communication, Digital Film Making & Media Production, Animation and Design programs. Kochi campus offers B.Sc.(Honours) in Visual Media & Communication, B.Des . (Honours) in Communication Design, M.A. Visual Media & Communication, M. A. Journalism and Mass Communication, M.F.A. (Visual Media) Animation & VFX, M. F. A . Visual Media (Applied Art and Advertising). The university has schools of engineering in six of its nine campuses, and offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs under
3800-583: The Voiced retroflex approximant (/ɻ/) which is seen in both Tamil and the standard form of Malayalam, are not seen in the northern dialects of Malayalam, as in Kannada . For example, the words Vazhi (Path), Vili (Call), Vere (Another), and Vaa (Come/Mouth), become Bayi , Bili , Bere , and Baa in the northern dialects of Malayalam. Similarly the Malayalam spoken in the southern districts of Kerala, i.e., Thiruvananthapuram - Kollam - Pathanamthitta area
3895-592: The Yerava dialect and 31,329 spoke non-standard regional variations like Eranadan . As per the 1991 census data, 28.85% of all Malayalam speakers in India spoke a second language and 19.64% of the total knew three or more languages. Just before independence, Malaya attracted many Malayalis. Large numbers of Malayalis have settled in Chennai , Bengaluru , Mangaluru , Hyderabad , Mumbai , Navi Mumbai , Pune , Mysuru and Delhi . Many Malayalis have also emigrated to
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3990-573: The colonial period . Due to the geographical isolation of the Malabar Coast from the rest of the Indian peninsula due to the presence of the Western Ghats mountain ranges which lie parallel to the coast, the dialect of Old Tamil spoken in Kerala was different from that spoken in Tamil Nadu . The mainstream view holds that Malayalam began to grow as a distinct literary language from
4085-517: The northern districts of Kerala , those lie adjacent to Tulu Nadu . Old Malayalam was mostly written in Vatteluttu script (with Pallava/Southern Grantha characters). Old Malayalam had several features distinct from the contemporary Tamil, which include the nasalisation of adjoining sounds, substitution of palatal sounds for dental sounds, contraction of vowels, and the rejection of gender verbs. Ramacharitam and Thirunizhalmala are
4180-423: The script and the region . According to Duarte Barbosa , a Portuguese visitor who visited Kerala in the early 16th century CE, the people in the southwestern Malabar coast of India from Kumbla in north to Kanyakumari in south had a unique language, which was called "Maliama" by them. Prior to this period , the people of Kerala usually referred to their language as "Tamil", and both terms overlapped into
4275-747: The 13th and 14th centuries of the Common Era . The Sandesha Kavya s of 14th century CE written in Manipravalam language include Unnuneeli Sandesam . Kannassa Ramayanam and Kannassa Bharatham by Rama Panikkar of the Niranam poets who lived between 1350 and 1450, are representative of this language. Ulloor has opined that Rama Panikkar holds the same position in Malayalam literature that Edmund Spenser does in English literature . The Champu Kavyas written by Punam Nambudiri, one among
4370-481: The 16th century CE, Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan from the Kingdom of Tanur and Poonthanam Nambudiri from the Kingdom of Valluvanad , followed the new trend initiated by Cherussery in their poems. The Adhyathmaramayanam Kilippattu and Mahabharatham Kilippattu , written by Ezhuthachan, and Jnanappana , written by Poonthanam, are also included in the earliest form of Modern Malayalam. Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan
4465-776: The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, TIFAC Mission REACH programs. The School of Biotechnology was selected by the DBT-BIRAC (Government of India) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as one of the top six innovators in India to develop next generation sanitation solutions using bacteriophages and other biocontrol agents. The school at Coimbatore campus offers B.A. and M.A. degree programs in Communication for careers in journalism, new media /animation, and short film making and advertising, based on
4560-588: The Dravidian or South-Indian Family of Languages" , opined that literary Malayalam branched from Classical Tamil and over time gained a large amount of Sanskrit vocabulary and lost the personal terminations of verbs. As the language of scholarship and administration, Old-Tamil, which was written in Tamil-Brahmi and the Vatteluttu alphabet later, greatly influenced the early development of Malayalam as
4655-535: The Kalari's capacity. This location eventually expanded to accommodate the increasing number of followers who wished to live a monastic life, follow Amma's teachings, and participate in her humanitarian activities. To accommodate, the Amritapuri Kali Temple was built at this time, which came to become an icon of the ashram. Taking 5 years to finish (1988-1992), it was the first large cement structure in
4750-641: The Kali Temple became too small for the large crowds coming to the Ashram, and an immense darshan hall was built behind the temple. This darshan hall spans 30,000 square feet making it the largest such hall in Southern India, with a seamless view with no obstructions. This main hall is where daily programs, bhajans , and darshan are still held regularly. The ashram also expanded its facilities to include more highrise residential accommodations for visitors,
4845-452: The Tamil tradition is Ramacharitam (late 12th or early 13th century). The earliest script used to write Malayalam was the Vatteluttu script . The current Malayalam script is based on the Vatteluttu script, which was extended with Grantha script letters to adopt Indo-Aryan loanwords. It bears high similarity with the Tigalari script , a historical script that was used to write the Tulu language in South Canara , and Sanskrit in
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#17327902496994940-422: The adjacent Malabar region . The modern Malayalam grammar is based on the book Kerala Panineeyam written by A. R. Raja Raja Varma in late 19th century CE. The first travelogue in any Indian language is the Malayalam Varthamanappusthakam , written by Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar in 1785. Robert Caldwell describes the extent of Malayalam in the 19th century as extending from the vicinity of Kumbla in
5035-478: The aftermath of the tsunami, Amma personally led the ashram’s response to the disaster. She mobilized ashram residents, volunteers, and devotees to provide immediate relief and long-term rehabilitation to the affected areas. Within hours, the ashram organized relief teams to assist those in need. Villagers in nearby affected neighborhood were accommodated at the ashram and at Amrita University's campus. Arrangements were made for boats to take people further inland, across
5130-423: The ashram was simply Amma's family home. Throughout the early years of the ashram, darshan took place in the family cowshed. The cowshed was eventually converted into a small temple, the Kalari , which still exists today (and is now used to conduct pujas) . Gradually, as Amma attracted more disciples, small huts and rooms were built for them. Eventually, the number of visitors coming for Amma's darshan surpassed
5225-534: The ashram's charitable healthcare initiative and are renowned for offering high-quality healthcare services at affordable or even free rates to thousands in need. They are currently among the largest hospitals in all of India. Technological innovation became another aspect of Amritapuri’s contributions to society. The ashram has led research efforts through Amrita University in fields such as sustainable development, disaster management, and artificial intelligence for social good. This has been aligned with Amma’s vision of
5320-547: The ashram, built with only a modest budget. The Kali murti (modeled on the Kali murti at Dakshineshwar Kali Temple ) was crafted in Kolkata as per Amma's directions. The Kali Temple served as Amma's Darshan hall for the next few years. By the mid-1980s, the ashram had grown significantly, with facilities being constructed for residents, visitors, and Amma's humanitarian programs. During this period, Amma began traveling more extensively within India, drawing attention from spiritual seekers and ordinary people alike. After 2000,
5415-456: The authoritative Malayalam lexicon, the other principal languages whose vocabulary was incorporated over the ages were Arabic , Dutch , Hindustani , Pali , Persian , Portuguese , Prakrit , and Syriac . Malayalam is a language spoken by the native people of southwestern India and the islands of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea . According to the Indian census of 2011, there were 32,413,213 speakers of Malayalam in Kerala, making up 93.2% of
5510-417: The authorship of the medieval work Keralolpathi , which describes the Parashurama legend and the departure of the final Cheraman Perumal king to Mecca , to Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan. Kunchan Nambiar introduced a new literary form called Thullal , and Unnayi Variyar introduced reforms in Attakkatha literature . The printing, prose literature, and Malayalam journalism , developed after
5605-440: The backwaters. Food, clothing, medical care, and shelter were provided to the displaced populations. Amritapuri became a center for disaster relief operations, with the ashram's humanitarian organization, Embracing the World , coordinating large-scale relief efforts. In addition to immediate relief, the ashram undertook long-term rehabilitation initiatives, including the construction of homes, schools, and healthcare facilities for
5700-599: The departments of Computer science and engineering , Electronics and Communication engineering , Electrical and electronic engineering , Artificial intelligence , Mechanical engineering , Civil engineering , Chemical engineering and Aerospace engineering . The Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore was opened as private college in 1994 and predates the deemed university by 7 years. Other campuses include Bengaluru, Amritapuri, Chennai, Amaravati and Nagercoil. Admission to B.Tech programs are based on Amrita Engineering Entrance Exam (AEEE), SAT and JEE Main . Admission to
5795-567: The departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Data Science, Environmental Science, Computing & IT, Food Science and Agriculture Amrita School of Social Sciences in Coimbatore, Faridabad, Kochi, Mysuru and Amritapuri offer Bachelor of Commerce , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Commerce (MCom) in Accounting, Taxation and Finance, BA & MA programs under the departments of Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Social Work and Social Policy. Amrita has two healthcare campuses in Kochi and Faridabad attached to
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#17327902496995890-416: The departments of Philosophy, Spirutual & Cultural Studies, Hindu Studies, Fine Arts and Sculpting. The school of Business was started in 1996 in Coimbatore campus and currently 6 campuses - Coimbatore , Bangalore , Kochi , Amritapuri (Kollam) , Amaravati and Nagercoil has school of business. The schools offers AACSB accredited residential two-year MBA degree program. In addition, it offers
5985-493: The displaced. Thousands of homes were rebuilt by the ashram in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and other affected regions in India and Sri Lanka. In response to the tsunami, the Amrita Setu Pedestrian Bridge was constructed between 2005-2006 for easy accessibility across the river. The bridge was inaugurated by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , former president of India in December of 2006. The ashram is closely associated with Amrita Hospitals (with locations in Kochi and Faridabad ) which are part of
6080-438: The early Middle Tamil period, thus making independent descent impossible. For example, Old Tamil lacks the first and second person plural pronouns with the ending kaḷ . It is in the Early Middle Tamil stage that kaḷ first appears: Indeed, most features of Malayalam morphology are derivable from a form of speech corresponding to early Middle Tamil. Robert Caldwell , in his 1856 book " A Comparative Grammar of
6175-937: The first batch of MBBS students graduated with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presiding over the graduation ceremony. In 2021, the university introduced various online degree programs under the brand name Amrita AHEAD. The online programs are UGC entitled. Some of the prominent online programs include Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Commerce (M.Com), M.Com in International Finance and Accounting (Benchmarked with CPA, USA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master Computer Applications (MCA) with specialisations in Artificial Intelligence, Data science, Cyber Security and Software Engineering, Amrita University conducts extensive research across various disciplines, collaborating with industry, government bodies, hospitals, organisations, and foreign universities. In 2024, 27 researchers from Amrita were recognised among
6270-428: The headquarters for many charitable projects, including free medical care, housing for the poor, disaster relief, and educational initiatives. Amma’s message of selfless service and unconditional love resonated across the world, and people from various cultures and backgrounds began visiting Amritapuri. During this time, Amritapuri became a spiritual and cultural hub, hosting international visitors and volunteers. One of
6365-528: The latter-half of the 18th century CE. Modern literary movements in Malayalam literature began in the late 19th century with the rise of the famous Modern Triumvirate consisting of Kumaran Asan , Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer and Vallathol Narayana Menon . In the second half of the 20th century, Jnanpith winning poets and writers like G. Sankara Kurup , S. K. Pottekkatt , Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai , M. T. Vasudevan Nair , O. N. V. Kurup , and Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri , had made valuable contributions to
6460-631: The list of 601-800 category. It is also in Top 200 in Young University Rankings 2020 and in Top 90 in BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2020. QS World University Rankings ranked Amrita in band 801-1000 and 168th in BRICS University Rankings 2020. In 2023, Amrita has been ranked among the Top 50 in the world by THE University Impact Rankings . It is also 1st in India. Amrita School of Business has got accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Amrita's B.Tech and B.Pharm programs are accredited by National Board of Accreditation . Amrita School of Medicine
6555-408: The modern Malayalam literature . The Middle Malayalam was succeeded by Modern Malayalam ( Aadhunika Malayalam ) by 15th century CE. The poem Krishnagatha written by Cherusseri Namboothiri , who was the court poet of the king Udaya Varman Kolathiri (1446–1475) of Kolathunadu , is written in modern Malayalam. The language used in Krishnagatha is the modern spoken form of Malayalam. During
6650-542: The modern Malayalam script does not distinguish the latter from the dental nasal ) are underlined for clarity, following the convention of the National Library at Kolkata romanization . Vocative forms are given in parentheses after the nominative , as the only pronominal vocatives that are used are the third person ones, which only occur in compounds. വിഭക്തി സംബോധന പ്രതിഗ്രാഹിക സംബന്ധിക ഉദ്ദേശിക പ്രായോജിക ആധാരിക സംയോജിക Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (or Amrita University )
6745-399: The modern Malayalam literature. The life and works of Edasseri Govindan Nair have assumed greater socio-literary significance after his death and Edasseri is now recognised as an important poet of Malayalam. Later, writers like O. V. Vijayan , Kamaladas , M. Mukundan , Arundhati Roy , and Vaikom Muhammed Basheer , have gained international recognition. Malayalam has also borrowed
6840-408: The name of its language. The language Malayalam was alternatively called Alealum , Malayalani , Malayali , Malabari , Malean , Maliyad , Mallealle , and Kerala Bhasha until the early 19th century CE. The earliest extant literary works in the regional language of present-day Kerala probably date back to as early as the 12th century . At that time, the language
6935-408: The names of God. During her childhood, Amma faced many hardships, including poverty and familial opposition to her spiritual practices. Despite this, she continued to grow in spiritual stature, attracting a small group of devotees. Her early life was marked by acts of compassion, she started giving " darshan " (spiritual blessings) in the form of a hug, an act that later became her hallmark. Initially,
7030-630: The north where it supersedes with Tulu to Kanyakumari in the south, where it begins to be superseded by Tamil , beside the inhabited islands of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea . In a 7th century poem written by the Tamil poet Sambandar the people of Kerala are referred to as malaiyāḷar (mountain people). The word Malayalam is also said to originate from the words mala , meaning ' mountain ', and alam , meaning ' region ' or '-ship' (as in "township"); Malayalam thus translates directly as 'the mountain region'. The term Malabar
7125-673: The northernmost Kasargod district of Kerala. Tigalari script was also used for writing Sanskrit in Malabar region . Malayalam has also borrowed the Sanskrit diphthongs of /ai̯/ (represented in Malayalam as ഐ , ai) and /au̯/ (represented in Malayalam as ഔ , au) although these mostly occur only in Sanskrit loanwords. Traditionally (as in Sanskrit), four vocalic consonants (usually pronounced in Malayalam as consonants followed by
7220-643: The parameters of region, religion, community, occupation, social stratum, style and register. According to the Dravidian Encyclopedia, the regional dialects of Malayalam can be divided into fifteen dialect areas. They are as follows: According to Ethnologue, the dialects are: Malabar, Nagari-Malayalam, North Kerala, Central Kerala, South Kerala, Kayavar, Namboodiri , Nair , Mappila , Beary , Jeseri , Yerava , Pulaya, Nasrani , and Kasargod . The community dialects are: Namboodiri , Nair , Arabi Malayalam , Pulaya, and Nasrani . Whereas both
7315-410: The possible literary works of Old Malayalam found so far. Old Malayalam gradually developed into Middle Malayalam ( Madhyakaala Malayalam ) by the 13th century CE. Malayalam literature also completely diverged from Tamil literature during this period. Works including Unniyachi Charitham , Unnichiruthevi Charitham , and Unniyadi Charitham , are written in Middle Malayalam , and date back to
7410-500: The prehistoric period from a common ancestor, "Proto-Tamil-Malayalam", and that the notion of Malayalam being a "daughter" of Tamil is misplaced. This is based on the fact that Malayalam and several Dravidian languages on the Western Coast have common archaic features which are not found even in the oldest historical forms of literary Tamil. Despite this, Malayalam shares many common innovations with Tamil that emerged during
7505-481: The same university as per section 3 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 . It offers over 300 undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated-degree, dual-degree, doctoral programs in engineering , medicine , management , Architecture & planning, Natural sciences, Ayurveda & health sciences, Agriculture & Life sciences, commerce, Arts & humanities, social sciences, media & communication, law, fine arts and cultural studies. As of 2023, university had
7600-468: The significant milestones was the founding of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) in 2002, a top-ranked research university with a focus on integrating modern scientific knowledge and technological advancements with spiritual wisdom. The Amritapuri campus was among the university’s first locations, established to provide higher education near the ashram. The Amritapuri campus is closely linked to Amma’s humanitarian mission, and its founding marked
7695-545: The single largest linguistic group accounting for 35.5% in the Virajpet Taluk. Around one-third of the Malayalis in Kodagu district speak the Yerava dialect according to the 2011 census, which is native to Kodagu and Wayanad . In all, Malayalis made up 3.22% of the total Indian population in 2011. Of the total 34,713,130 Malayalam speakers in India in 2011, 33,015,420 spoke the standard dialects, 19,643 spoke
7790-515: The spiritual and material upliftment of humankind. Due to the worldwide renown of the ashram, Amritapuri is also the name by which the location of the ashram is now known. Amritapuri is located in the Kollam district of the state of Kerala in India , with the closest major city being Kollam (29 km). The city is also 8 km away from Karunagappalli , about 110 km north of Thiruvananthapuram , and 120 km south of Kochi . Amritapuri
7885-400: The spiritual nature of the ashram as a space dedicated to the pursuit of eternal truths, self-realization, and Amma's teachings. Amritapuri traces its origins to Amma's early life. She was born in 1953 in a small fishing village called Parayakadavu, which is where the ashram now stands. From a very young age, Amma exhibited deep spiritual tendencies, spending long hours meditating and chanting
7980-490: The standard dialects, 19,643 spoke the Yerava dialect and 31,329 spoke non-standard regional variations like Eranadan . The dialects of Malayalam spoken in the districts like Kasaragod , Kannur , Wayanad , Kozhikode , and Malappuram in the former Malabar District have few influences from Kannada . For example, the words those start with the sound "V" in Malayalam become "B" in these districts as in Kannada . Also
8075-439: The term " Embracing the World " was coined to represent the growing network of humanitarian efforts that Amma and her organization were leading around the globe. This name encapsulates Amma’s vision of embracing all people, regardless of caste, creed, race, or nationality, with love and compassion. What started as a local initiative eventually expanded into a global movement, with projects spanning over 40 countries. The ashram became
8170-590: The total number of Malayalam speakers in India, and 97.03% of the total population of the state. There were a further 701,673 (1.14% of the total number) in Karnataka , 957,705 (2.70%) in Tamil Nadu , and 406,358 (1.2%) in Maharashtra . The number of Malayalam speakers in Lakshadweep is 51,100, which is only 0.15% of the total number, but is as much as about 84% of the population of Lakshadweep. Malayalam
8265-457: The water first hit the Ashram, Amma was giving darshan. The sea level rose again up to three meters above the surface, and ground-floor rooms of the ashram were under water for 20 minutes. Nearby villages were heavily affected, and many homes were destroyed. The area around the ashram experienced significant flooding, which displaced a large portion of the local population, especially the fishing communities that lived in nearby coastal villages. In
8360-467: The western coastal dialect of Middle Tamil and the linguistic separation completed sometime between the 9th and 13th centuries. The renowned poets of Classical Tamil such as Paranar (1st century CE), Ilango Adigal (2nd–3rd century CE), and Kulasekhara Alvar (9th century CE) were Keralites . The Sangam works can be considered as the ancient predecessor of Malayalam. Some scholars however believe that both Tamil and Malayalam developed during
8455-507: The world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University , up from 22 in 2023. Amrita has over 70 interdisciplinary Centers of excellence across all campuses, has currently involved in over 500 active research projects, has published more than 16,000 research papers, received over USD 100M funding and has been granted over 150 patents. Nobel laurate Kailash Satyarthi and global economist Jeffrey Sachs are only people to receive Honorary Doctorate from Amrita University. According to
8550-507: The youngest institutes to be accredited as a deemed university by the UGC with all it's campuses and schools as constituents and was named as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. In 2019, an engineering school campus was opened in Vengal, Chennai . In 2021, a full-fledged campus at Amaravati city was opened. In 2022, a medical school campus along with Amrita Hospital, Faridabad was inaugurated by
8645-494: Was also heavily influenced by the Tigalari script , which was used to write Sanskrit , due to the influence of Tuluva Brahmins in Kerala. The language used in the Arabi Malayalam works of the 16th–17th century CE is a mixture of Modern Malayalam and Arabic . They follow the syntax of modern Malayalam, though written in a modified form of Arabic script , which is known as Arabi Malayalam script . P. Shangunny Menon ascribes
8740-418: Was differentiated by the name Kerala Bhasha . The earliest mention of Malayalam as a language is found outside of Kerala in the 15th century Telugu work Śrībhīmēśvarapurāṇamu by Śrīnātha. The distinctive "Malayalam" named identity of this language appears to have come into existence in Kerala only around the 16th century , when it was known as "Malayayma" or "Malayanma"; the words were also used to refer to
8835-561: Was established at Edapally , Kochi and was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister , Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Later in 2002, two campuses with engineering and business schools were opened affiliated to state universities, one urban campus at Bengaluru , and one rural campus in Amritapuri village, which also hosts the headquarters of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math that runs the university. In 2003, it became one of
8930-554: Was the most spoken language in erstwhile Gudalur taluk (now Gudalur and Panthalur taluks) of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu which accounts for 48.8% population and it was the second most spoken language in Mangalore and Puttur taluks of South Canara accounting for 21.2% and 15.4% respectively according to 1951 census report. 25.57% of the total population in the Kodagu district of Karnataka are Malayalis , and they form
9025-457: Was used as an alternative term for Malayalam in foreign trade circles to denote the southwestern coast of the Indian peninsula, which also means The land of hills . The term originally referred to the western hilly land of the Chera dynasty (later Zamorins and the Kingdom of Cochin ), Kingdom of Ezhimala (later Kolathunadu ), and Ay kingdom (later Travancore ), and only later became
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