By Nidhi Chaudhari
This year’s offering from Pune to the World Holy Name Festival 2025 stood as a living expression of Srila Prabhupada’s vision – that the Holy Name be heard in every town and village.
The Pune Padayatra, organized under the guidance of Lokanath Swami and Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, brought together over 700 devotees from six ISKCON temples of Pune — Hadapsar, Ravet, Kalewadi, BCEC, Camp, and NVCC – who united to walk, sing, and serve together in one spirit of devotion.
For two days, the streets of Pune echoed with Harinaam Sankirtan as a beautifully decorated bullock cart carrying Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundar and Srila Prabhupada moved gracefully through the city, spreading joy and inspiration to thousands. But behind those two days lay months of dedicated preparation, seva, and guidance from senior Vaishnavas whose blessings made the event possible.
Each temple played a vital role – from hosting prasadam and leading kirtans to decorating the cart and organizing logistics – displaying an exceptional level of unity and cooperation rarely seen on such a scale.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/pune-padayatras-offering-to-the-world-holy-name-festival/
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