By Radhika Vallabha Dasa (Punjab-Haryana Padayatra leader)
The Punjab-Haryana Padyatra started on 29 July 2024 from Vrindavan Dham and has
now reached Talwara in the Hoshiarpur district of northern Punjab. This padayatra is
especially for Punjab and Haryana, preaching Sanatan Dharma. Our four-legged
padayatris, Ram and Lakshman, support us and are very pleasant to walk with. Last
year we went to Prayagraj, and soon we will be completing two years of padayatra.
We pray to Sri Sri Radha Govind Dev, Banke Bihari, and for all the people of Talwara.
On the occasion of Narsimha Chaturthi there was katha, kirtan, fifty-six bhoga, maha
arati, and maha abhishek at the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir. Also, Bhagavad-gita and
Srimad-Bhagavatam were distributed and the people were encouraged to chant mala.
Because India is a vast country, this is to preserve our Punjabi culture and practices,
and also to ensure that future generations follow them and remain free from any type of
addiction. We have on the chariot Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundar, who are Krishna-Balaram.
This year we will cover the north India states of Himachal, Punjab, Jammu, Haryana
and Chandigarh. Next year we will be at Haridwar for a mini Kumbha.
My message to all the readers is read Srimad Bhagavad-gita and follow the philosophy
so that the whole country will be happy and prosperous. I have a Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery degree, and in our ISKCON we have devotees with an Indian
Institute of Technology degree! We are involved in preaching around the globe.
Hare Krishna.
