Amma, India's Hugging Saint.

[Celtaur]

I'm not sure if anyone knows who she is, Amritananadmayi Devi is a woman who people are flocking to feel a divinely inspired, motherly kind of unconditional love.

She's considered India's Hugging Saint.

[EyeCanBlackStars]

I saw her, but left before she gave blessings. She is legit. She has a this little altar with crystals and stuff, and blesses clay to be put on your forehead for attunement. Pretty cool

[Merlyn]

I saw her in London about 5 years ago. The energy I felt when anywhere near her was simply tremendous.
Unfortunately, the queue was incredibly long and highly disorganised and I didn't make progress by many feet in the three hours I waited!
Plus, one is required to approach her on one's knees for some distance. Having very bad arthritis and a recent knee replacement, I was completely unable to kneel, so decided in the end to call it a day and go home. I felt it was very much an event for her faithful followers in their white robes, not for people such as me in a dress, and unable to kneel.
It's not her fault, simply a sheer lack of understanding by the organisers...as when I was leaving, so were many disappointed elderly and infirm folk like me.
I have to admit that I had a few tears as I drove away... unwanted? I don't think so... inappropriate? hmm.. not sure. It's hard to put my finger on it, but I definitely felt I had no place there.
Sad, because Amma is sheer magic and I would have so appreciated a hug from this incredible woman. Ah well.