Amritapuri
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Amritapuri (originally Parayakadavu) is the main Ashram of Mata Amritanandamayi.It is also the International Headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It is located 29 km away from Kollam City, and about 110 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and 120 km south of Cochin. Amritapuri is also the name by which the location of the ashram is now known.
Even though the place is named Parayakadavu meaning "The pier of the Pariah", the majority of the community of Parayakadavu belong to the Arayan caste which is not known to be related genealogically to the Pariahs.
Amritapuri is also one of the five campuses of the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Coordinates: 9°05′23″N 76°29′09″E / 9.089736°N 76.485908°E
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