One of our most awaited events of the year “Pada Yatras”with International Friends and Swamijis starts today in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. (Karnataka was a huge success a few days ago with 5 teams).
We all have been extremely busy to organize this one of a kind event. We have a LOT of help from our Bangalore Head Quarters and Andhra Pradesh teams. We could have communicated sooner, but with the demise of my father, there were delays in some areas. But with Divine Grace, we are catching up. I am sure it is be a huge success.
We now have 16 teams to Andhra Pradesh and 2 more teams to Kerala.
- Each team with 4-5 International friends.
- Every team has a translator from a European Language to English and then English to Telugu. We can use extra help with English-to-Telugu Translators. The irony in India is that it is easy to find translators from a Local Language to English but not the other way.
YOU CAN JOIN TOO. Encourage your friends and family in India to join.
I mentioned before that, we have 115 Internationals undergoing a wonderful training (quite intensive) on Vedic Wisdom. They are all VERY GRATEFUL for the wonderful knowledge that India has and has given to the world. They are now going village to village, door-to-door and meet and greet people, share their experiences in India, express gratitude and thankfulness to the villagers for preserving this great culture and heritage over centuries and sharing with the rest of the world. We build partnerships with the villages, form village committees, sing, meditate, eat with the villagers and a LOT more. Village development work starts after the Pada Yatras.
We will be reaching out to about 150-200 villages in 1 week.
TEAMS: 16 Teams to ANDHRA PRADESH
(5 teams to Karnataka was a HUGE SUCCESS. 2 teams to Kerala)
Team size is: 4 or 5 International Team Members PLUS 10-20 volunteers per team PLUS 10s to 100s of volunteers get added as the momentum picks up.
Team-1: KHAMMAM
Team size: 5
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus, Vijayawada (Benz Circle), 7:30am
Team from Khamman will pick them up from Vijayawada.
Team-2: BHEEMAVARAM, West Godavari
Team size: 5
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus, Vijayawada (Benz Circle), 7:30am
They will be picked up and taken to Bheemavaram area.
Team-3: MEDAK DISTRICT and HYDERABAD
(Guntur is cancelled and moved to MEDAK)
Team size: 5
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus (tickets have not been purchased yet because of last minute change).
They will be picked up and taken to Medak area.
Team-4: ANANTAPUR (town and nearby villages)
Team size: 4
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus to Anantapur, 4:00am.
Team-5: SRIKAKULAM
Team size: 5
Arrival in Visakhapatnam on 04-DEC-2012, 9:30am: Direct bus from Bangalore (total 13 people, plus 1 co-traveler (Surendra) will reach Visakhapatnam on the same bus).
Team-6: PIDUGURALLA (Guntur Dist)
Team size: 4
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus, Vijayawada (Benz Circle), 7:30am
Team-7: MADANAPALLI (Chittoor Dist)
Team size: 5
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012: By Bus, Madanapalli. Team will leave Bangalore on 4thand reach Madanapalli on 4th at 1:00PM. Swami Alexander (Purnachaitanya) is on this team.
Team-8: CHODAVARAM area (Visakhapatnam Dt).
Team size: 4
Arrival in Visakhapatnam on 04-DEC-2012, 9:30am: Direct bus from Bangalore (total 13 people, plus 1 co-traveler (Surendra) will reach Visakhapatnam on the same bus).
Team-9: KALASAPADU (Kadapa)
Team size: 5
Arrival in KADAPA on 04-DEC-2012, 5:15am: They will take the next bus to Kalasapadu.
Team-10: Makavarapalem, Yelamanchili, Visakhapatnam
Team size: 4
Arrival in Visakhapatnam on 04-DEC-2012, 9:30am: Direct bus from Bangalore (total 13 people, plus 1 co-traveler (Surendra) will reach Visakhapatnam on the same bus).
Team-11: MACHILIPATNAM and GUDIVADA area
Team size: 5
Arrival in VIJAYAWADA on 04-DEC-2012, 8:30am. They can freshen up in Vijayawada and head to Machilipatnam by another bus.
Team-12: HINDUPUR (Anantapur District)
Team size: 4
Arrival in Hindupur: They leave Bangalore on 4th and reach Hindupur on 4th.
Team-13: NIZAMABAD
Team size: 5
Arrival in NIZAMABAD by Bus on 04-DEC-2012 at 9am.
Team-14: ATMAKUR, NANDIKOTKUR, Kurnool District
Team size: 4
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012, 5:25am, direct to ATMAKUR.
Team-15: WARANGAL
Team size: 5
Arrival on 04-DEC-2012 in HANMAKONDA, 9:30am
Team-16: CHINTALAPUDI, JEELUGUMILLI area (West Godavari)
Team size: 5
Arrival in ELURU on 04-DEC-2012, 6:30am. They will be taken to Chintalapudi or Jeelugumilli.
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SUGGESTED SCHEDULE:
Morning:
Daily Sadhana (Volunteers, Teachers, everybody involved must finish sadhana)
Breakfast followed by Village Visit
or Village Visit followed by Breakfast (depending on village timings)
Village Visit: Speech, Meet and Greet (may be satsang and Ram Dhyan if opportunity permits), Form Village Committee
Break for 30 mins to 1 hour
Visit to a School or College or some institution
Afternoon:
Lunch + Rest (They can get time to do Sandhyavandan or meditate for a few minutes)
Visit to a College(s) or School(s).
Tea-Snack Break
Evening:
Evening Pada Yatra: Speech, Meet and Greet, Pada Yatra, Satsang, Ram Meditation, Form Village Committee
Dinner (Either before Evening Pada Yatra or After. Yuu can decide as per local conditions).
Retire for the Day.
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Thank you.
