As you can see in the attached photos the padayatris are fired up about book distribution. Too busy to send their scores (just coming…)
Krishna Sudama das, our enthusiastic and efficient reporter, shared with us some interesting comments about a few of these photos.
Bhakta Suresh, whose effulgent smile you certainly noticed, had met with an accident a year ago on padayatra. While crossing the road to get a serving spoon for the morning prasadam, a speeding auto hit him, and didn’t even stop. Suresh was immediately taken to a hospital. A Life member from Haryana sponsored his medical expenses and three devotees stayed with him for a few months, taking turns attending him. After recuperating at his family’s home , he came back to padayatra in mid April in full health and high spirits. Suresh’s main service is in the kitchen.
A few words about Jagannath Baba, Baladeva and Subhadra: on June 26, while walking through a village called Rampur Hari (70 kms before Patna) we came across these deities who were kept in a small shed next to a school. Upon investigation locals told us that they were originally in a temple which was damaged and were then moved to this temporary shed. They affectionately called Lord Jagannath, Jagannath Baba.
While we were in Muktinath Avadhuta Nitai das found a shaligram sila in the Gandaki river. It is now being worshiped on the altar along with Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundar.
Abhiram Gaur: Morasand (Bihar)
Abhiram Gaur: Gita distribution in Morasand (Bihar)
Abhiram Gaur in action near the border of Nerpal
Acarya and Dharambihari planning the route in Bihar (Motihari)
Bhakta Santosh in action to a man who has no money on him
Bhakta Suresh: back on the road after being hit by a car one year ago
Ox getting new shoes
Goloka Chandra: visiting grihastha from Maharashtra
Chandramukha: ox care, assistant pujari and book distribution in his spare time
Jagannath Baba with Baladeva and Subhadra (Rampur Hari)
Karuna Sindhu near the Nepal border
Karuna Sindhu looking for customers
Karuna Sindhu gives it a good try
Home program at Mr Sanjay, who took a Bhagavatam set (Lakhora)
Ritudvip Gaur, on the way to Lakhora
Ritudvip Gaur in Morasand (Bihar)
Ritudvip Gaur (Morasand)
Ritudvip Gaur
Bhakta Santosh: books ae the basis
Shalagram found at Muktinatha by Avadhuta Nitai
Sivaram and others: book distribution ki jaya!
Padayatris walking to a small interior village
