Day-523: Bharat Parikrama enters Himachal Pradesh; after successful Kashmir Visit of 32days

     January 13, 2014    

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Jan 13: Aiming rural upliftment, RSS former Akhil Bharateeya Seva Pramukh Sitarama Kedilaya lead Bharat Parikrama Yatra has entered Himachal Pradesh on Monday morning of January 13, 2014 on its non-stop day 523.

The Bharat Parikrama Yatra will travel in Himachal Pradesh till February 24th 2014. On February 25, 2014 the Yatra will enter Uttaranchal.

Sitarama Kedilaya addressing a gathering on last day of Bharat Parikrama Yatra in Kashmir on Sunday Jan 12, 2014

On December 11, 2013 Bharat Parikrama Yatra had entered Jammu and Kashmir after its successful journey in Punjab till December 10 for which entered Punjab on October 27, 2013. Previous to it, Bharat Parikrama Yatra entered Haryana on Tuesday, September 24th. The yatra to travelled and reached different villages of the state till yesterday, October 26th for a period of 33 days.

    

Bharat Parikrama Yatra enters Jammu, was welcomed by local RSS leaders, Villagers

Yatra entered Jammu and Kashmir after its successful journey in Punjab till December 10 for which entered Punjab on October 27, 2013. Previous to it, Bharat Parikrama Yatra entered Haryana on Tuesday, September 24th. The yatra to travelled and reached different villages of the state till yesterday, October 26th for a period of 33 days.

 Began on August 9, 2012 from Kanyakumari of Tamilnadu, 66 year old former RSS Pracharak Sitaram Kedilaya lead ‘Bharat Parikrama Yatra’ has been aimed at the upliftment of rural life in the villages of India. The Yatra which was launched in Kanyakumari on August 9, 2012 has now covered an approximate distance of  5500km.

   

When in Rajasthan, RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat joined Bharat Parikrama Yatra on September 08, 2013 at Seekar district. RSS chief echoed the aims and concept of the Bharat Parikrama Yatra which was aiming the upliftment of rural Indian life. Bhagwat stressed on the conservation of water, soil, Cow, all forms natural resources. Bhagwat wished Kedilaya for the successful completion of Bharat Parikrama Yatra. This is the second visit of RSS Sarasanghachalak in the same year, who earlier joined Yatra in January 2013 at Panvel of Maharashtra.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Sitaram Kedilaya Sept-8-2013-Rajasthan

Sitrama Kedilaya at Mewar Village of Rajasthan during Bharat Parikrama Padayatra, recently

WELCOME AT BORDER: ‘Bharat Parikrama Yatra’, headed by RSS Former functionary Sitarama Kedilaya at border of Gujarat and Rajasthan on July-3-2013.

3 Friends Meet: Senior RSS Pracharaks Na Krishnappa, Sitaram Kedilaya and Mai Cha Jayadev in a discussion during Bharat Parikrama Yatra at Madanageri Village, near Karawar. ಭಾರತ ಪರಿಕ್ರಮ ಯಾತ್ರೆಯ 105ನೇ ದಿನವಾದ ನವೆಂಬರ್ 21ರಂದು ಕಾರವಾರ ಬಳಿಯ ಮಾದನಗೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀತಾರಾಮ ಕೆದಿಲಾಯರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ಪ್ರಚಾರಕರಾದ ನ ಕೃಷ್ಣಪ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಮೈ ಚ ಜಯದೇವ್

Pejawar Seer joins Bharat Parikrama Yatra Pangaala, Karnataka Oct 29-20112

Elaborating on the yatra, Sitarama Kedilaya said that a span of about 10 kilo metres will be covered on a daily basis by foot, after which he will take rest in the village that falls in the vicinity. The primary task he has to undertake will be to get in touch with the youth and the prominent members of the village and discuss important issues like care of sick. This will include the handicapped, blind etc. Other activities like taking a round of the entire village and engaging in a collective session of prayer at the village temple. This will help create a bond of great depth with the people, which will help the villagers realize that villages were, once upon a time, a single encompassing family. However, this feeling has taken a back seat now, which has led to a whole lot of problems everywhere. This has now escalated to national and international levels. The feeling of unity, along with creation of family bonds, if brought back to villages will ensure restoration of harmony to a great extent. This could be instrumental in the rekindling of the concept of ‘Vasudha Eva Kudumbakam’. And then, the journey will resume to the next village.

Muslim Leaders welcomed Bharat Parikrama Yatra throughout its path in Karnataka, offered their full support for Gram Vikas

66 year old Sitarama Kedilaya has been, for a long time, strictly adhered to having a single meal a day. During the course of the journey, he will have no possessions or belongings with him. When asked what inspired him to undertake the endeavor at this age, that too all alone, he replied, “What makes you feel that I am alone? I have the thoughts and ideas of as many as 121 crore people with me. After all the very deed is for an all encompassing nation.”

Bharat Parikrama Yatra at Hemmady Nov 5-2012 , Kedilaya inspired govt school children

Sitaram Kedilaya has dedicated a slogan for the purpose. “Know Bharat, be Bharat and Make Bharat Vishwaguru”. The reason for the yatra is clear. The current trends that prevail are businesslike and commercial , where life is being seen only in terms of trade and profit. This unfortunately has given rise to poverty, unemployment and corruption everywhere. Another trend that prevails is that the world is now a battlefield, with life being nothing but constant strife. This thought stream has led to violence, terrorism and an existence hand with deadly weapons everywhere. This has led to deep turbulence and instability, with people all over the world making a mad scramble for any straw that will provide them with peace. And then this makes them realize that the road to solitude, ultimately happens to be Bharat. It is here that the relevance of the third and most important trend comes into being: “The world is a family and life is a revelation”.