Villagers relish padayatris’ association
By Damodarlila dasa (Maharashtra Padayatra leader) On November 17, 2022, we arrived at a village named Tupashed, having been invited there when we were in Balegaon. The Tupashed villagers joined…
Padayatris celebrate Janmashtami at ISKCON Latur
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader The Maharashtra Padayatra reached Latur on August 11, 2022, where a grand welcome was waiting for us. The Latur devotees offered garlands to Srila…
Padayatris directed to the birthplace of Saint Dnyaneshwar
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader On April 27, 2022, the Maharashtra Padayatra reached the village of Apegaon, the birthplace of the most-renowned thirteenth-century yogi, Saint Dnyaneshwar, about 12km east…
Padayatra’s ox Arjuna went back to Godhead
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader We brought two oxen from Gujarat for our padayatra on the auspicious day of Gita Jayanti in 2021. Our spiritual master, Lokanath Maharaja, mercifully…
Our ox Govinda starts his higher journey
By Radha Vallabha dasa, Andhra Pradesh Padayatra leader On April 26, 2022, our padayatra ox Govinda left his body. He had been serving since the start of the Andhra Pradesh…
Maharashtra padayatris celebrate Ramnavami at Hadgaon
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader We celebrated Ramnavami mohatsava on April 10, 2022, at Hadgaon, a town in Nanded District that has twenty initiated devotees, all disciples of Radhanath…
ISKCON centre to open at Majalgaon in Maharashtra
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader On April 14 padayatra reached the town of Majalgaon 70 km northeast of Beed, the district headquarters, where the residents were happy to receive…
Annual Aravade to Pandharpur dindi turns twenty
By Abhiram Thakur dasa, ISKCON Aravade president The Aravade to Pandharpur Dindi Padayatra was started in 2002 by ISKCON Aravade under the guidance and inspiration of our spiritual master, Lokanath…
Acquaintances renewed in Parli Vaijnath
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader Padayatra reached the city of Parli Vaijnath, about 90km east of Beed, on March 26, 2022. Parli is identified by its Shri Vaijnath temple,…
Akhildhara dasa graces Maharashtra Padayatra by his visit
By Damodarlila dasa, Maharashtra Padayatra leader Akhildhara dasa, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, visited the Maharashtra Padayatra on February 19, 2022. We were blessed by his visit. He stayed with…