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Detailed explanation-1: -Mātā Amritānandamayī Devī (born Sudhamani Idamannel; 27 September 1953), often known as Amma ("Mother"), is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian, who is revered as ‘the hugging saint’ by her followers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mata Amritanandamayi was born in a remote coastal village in Kerala, South India in 1953.

Detailed explanation-3: -Due to her hugging habit she is also known as ‘The Hugging Saint’. According to her followers Mata Amritanandamayi had divine experiences when she was a child. She founded Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust – a worldwide organization which does charitable work all over the world.