Date: December 16, 2016:
WE DID IT! We reached our goal of 50 Padayatras.
Padayatras on the road all year long: 2
1- Padayatra India: on the road since Sept 1984; led by Acarya Dasa since September 2009
2- Andhra Pradesh/Telangana (India): on the road since the end of 2012; led by Visnuswami Dasa
Annual padayatras: 11
1- Odisha (India) : ISKCON Bhubaneswar’s annual walk since 1992
2- Tukarama Dindi from Dehu to Pandharpur via Pune (Maharashtra, India): an annual 18 day 250 km walk organised since 1996 by ISKCON Pune
3- Aravade Dindi from Aravade to Pandharpur (Maharashtra, India): an annual 7 day 110km walk organised since 2001 by ISKCON Aravade
4- Solapur Dindi from Solapur to Pandharpur (Maharashtra, India): an annual 4 day 70km walk organised since 2006 by ISKCON Solapur
5- Vraja Mandala Padayatra : Organised every year in Vrindavana by Parasurama Dasa during the month of Karttik.
6- Czech Republic : annual walk started by Rajaram Das in 1993, now led by Muni Priya Das and his son Nrsimha Caitanya Das since 2007
7- Slovenia : annual walk since 2001, led by Lalita Govinda Dasa since 2002
8- Mauritius: annual walk since 1984, now led by Ayodyanatha Dasa
9- Guyana: annual walk organised by ISKCON Georgetown
10- South Africa: annual padayatra near Durban; organised by Bhakta Vinod, his wife Sadhana Shakti Devi Dasi and team since 2012
11- Lithuania: annual Padayatra/Ratha-yatra; organised since 1995, led byAnanda Gaurangi Devi Dasi since 2013
Padayatras done since Gaura Purnima 2014: 32
1- Maharashtra Dindi (Spring 2014 ) :a 64 day dindi from Kolhapur to Nasik to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Lord Caitanya’s travels through Maharashtra, India ; organised by ISKCON temples and preaching centers in Maharashtra
2- Tamil Nadu (India): a 2 week padayatra organised in April 2014 by Prasanna Shyam Dasa and team
3- Canada: Fourth solo trek across Canada (May 24 to June 29, 2014) by Bhaktimarga Swami
4- New Zealand: Since February 2014 four short padayatras led by Yasodulal Dasa
5- Russia: June to September 2014 and summer 2015 padayatras organised by Narada Dasa
6- Suriname: July 7, 2014 padayatra organised by Govinda Madhava Syam Dasa and team
7- France: July 2015: Solo 190 km walk by Devarshi Dasa, from Angers to New Mayapur
8- New Zealand: In July 2015 Yasodadulal Dasa embarked on a one year solo padayatra with a wagon pulled by a horse. A few months ago he let the wagon behind and leads a real sadhu life, totally depending on Krsna.
9- Hungary: September 2015 (one week) by Bhakta Peter
10- Bhaktimarga Swami: September 20 to November 10, 2015, he walked 962 miles (1548 kms) from Boston to New York to Butler, Pennsylvania
11- Gujarat (Ahmedabad): the one day trial walk (November 29th) was followed by the « Week Walking Festival » (WWF) in January 2016. Organised by Murali Mohan Dasa
12- Goa: Nov 27 to Dec 3, 2015: one week walk from Dudhsagar to Miramar Beach (77 Kms)
13- Tamil Nadu, from Sri Rangam to Kumbakonaman (February 2015) . Organised by Prasanna Shyam Dasa
14- Zambia, Easter week-end March 2016; organised by Jaya Govinda Dasa
15- Detroit : May 14th2016 : 5h annual walk across the city, organised by Jambavan Dasa and ISKCON Detroit
16- England: May 30th- June 3rd, from Hastings to Brighton (South). organised by Parasurama Dasa and Dayal Mora Dasa
17– Russia : May 12 to August 15, organised by Narada Dasa. Walk in the Ural region, the Central region, and then South Russia. After Moscow there will be bullock cart padayatra through some villages.
18- USA, New York to San Francisco, by Bhaktimarga Swami : started May 11th 2016
19-Sweden: July 1 to 8; organised by Chandrabhaga Dasi
20- La Réunion (Island near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean): July 15 to 17; organised by Nrsimha Tirtha Dasa from Mauritius and the Apreva association (from St Pierre in La Réunion)
21- La Réunion: July 23; mini –padayatra ( 5 hours) organised by Rama Gopal Dasa, Doyalu Radha Dasi and team
22- Iceland: July 28 to August 5; organised by Chandrabhaga Dasi
23– France (near New Mayapur farm): August 1 to 5; organised by Sundar Gopal Dasa
24- Malaysia: August 14th mini –padayatra ( 2 hour procession , radio interviews, prasadam and book distribution) at Mayapur Baru,Iskcon Teluk Intan.
25- South Africa (around Johannesburg): September 2016 , by Nama Hatta group headed by Padmanabha Dasa
26-Slovakia: August 27 to 29. Oxcart padayatra organized by Yasomati dasi
27– Bolivia: First walk, organized by Nayana Manjari Dasi and friends
28- Bolivia: Second walk, organized by Nayana Manjari Dasi and friends
29- Fiji: Done by Yasodadulal Dasa
30- ISKCON Noida : by Krsna Bhakta Dasa and team.
October 2016: walk from Noida/Delhi to Vrindavan, with the arrival coinciding with the beginning of the Vraja-mandala Parikrama.
31- France (Dijon): mini padayatra organized by Gaurangi Dasi and Rama Gopala Dasa
32–South Africa: 18 day walk done by Narottama Dasa and another devotee from Johannesburg to Durban (700km)
33-Latur, Maharashtra (India): a group of 40 ISKCON Latur devotees walked an 8km padayatra on October 24 from Latur to Ter.
34-England: Five day bullock cart padayatra from Hastings to Brighton , organised by Parasurama Dasa and Dayal Mora Dasa
35- Gujarat (Ahmedabad): mini one day walk (November 27th), organised by Murali Mohan Dasa
36– South Africa: 2 week padayatra near Port Elizabeth, organized by Svetadvipa Dasa
37- Mayapur to Kolkata: organised by Istadeva Dasa and Mayapur devotees
Total ( December 15, 2016)
Padayatras on the road all year long (in India) 2
Annual padayatras 11
Padayatras done since Gaura Purnima 2014 37
Total done 50
NB: Please note that the system to count the padayatras is different from the time of Srila Prabhupada Centennial when we counted the number of countries done. This time, each different padayatra in the same country is counted as one, unless it is a continuous or an annual walk. This system allows us to honor the various padayatras taking place in India and other large countries.