By Bhaktin Smruti
On March 25, 2026, ISKCON Sisupalgarh Girls Forum (IGF) successfully completed its inaugural Vaishnavi one-day padayatra.
The Sisupalgarh Vaishnavis were inspired to hold the event by our center leader, Trivikram Pandit Prabhu, along with Jayabhadra Devi Dasi, under whose guidance and training we are doing this seva. It is Jayabhadra who started these occasions so as to give matajis an experience of padayatras.
This was the first Vaishnavi Padayatra held in Odisha. Thirty matajis joined the walk which began at 9am from ISKCON Sisupalgarh with Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundar on a bullock cart. After a senior mataji had performed arati to Their Lordships, the Vaishnavis then walked in a disciplined manner in two lines. The IGF girls, dressed in Odia saris, distributed books and made announcements inviting ladies to join and chant the holy names.
Many devotees remarked that it was their great fortune to walk with Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundar and persuaded us to organize a Vaishnavi padayatra every month.
Our second padayatra was held on April 12. Almost 60 Vaishnavis joined the 4km walk, which started at 7am from Kalpana in Bhubaneswar and headed to the Lingaraj Temple, the city’s most prominent landmark.
In Odisha’s third Vaishnavi padayatra, held on May 3, the matajis distributed books and pamphlets, and enthusiastically chanted the holy names of the Lord.
Thanks to all the matajis for joining these events, especially my team who did all the preparations: Sushree Mataji, Manashi Mataji, Tulshi Mataji, and Sagarika Mataji.
Hare Krishna.
