The Iskcon launched its Golden Jubilee Sankirtan Padyatra here on Sunday. The padyatra was initiated by Iskcon’s International Guru Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj in 1992 in the memory of AC Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupad in 1992.
The Sankirtan Padayatra, which began at the Iskcon Temple would cover 100 km in the State in 20 days, informed Sripad Premanand Das.
The padayatra moved to Shiva Temple, Railway Awas Colony, Chandrasekharpur on the first day. It would move to Rangamatia, Chakeisiani, Naharkanta, Benupur, Jaypur, Nagari, Chamarpada, Sainso, Nahalpur, Sailo Govindpur, Jharpada, Patasundarpur, Kanarpur, Alaapur, Kakarudrapur, Dandilo, Satyabhamapur, Durgapur Patna and Bargarh in Bhubaneswar on different days. The Padayatra would culminate at the Iskcon Temple here on November 12.
A programme on Iskcon’s activities for world peace was here on the inaugural day. MlAs Priyadarshi Mishra and Bijay Mohanty, Orissa High Court Judge Dharanidhar Naik, former MP Kharabela Swain, BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, local Corporator Manasi Sundarray participated in the discussion.
President Premananda Das, vice-presidents Kashinath Pandit Das and Satwatpati Das, former president Dhruba Maharaj Das and devotee Madan Mohan Das coordinated the whole programme.