By Parasuram das
On the 8th of October 2014 we left the Krishna Balaram Temple for the road to Mathura. 1,300 devotees walking on the Vraj Mandala Parikrama ( a one month pilgrimage of the twelve forests of the Vrindavan area), and ourselves the “magnificent seven” , a small international Padayatra team consisting of Dharmatma Prabhu USA, Loka Saranga Prabhu Czech, Madhu Pandit Czech, Vikuntha Prabhu Russia, Arjuna Prabhu UK, Krishna Mayi dd Estonia and myself Ireland. This was our 28th tour, and each year we print 40,000 small books, thanks to Bhima Prabhu and the BBT at Mumbai. We also make a hard hitting movie each year which covers topics such as cow slaughter in India, the illusion of material happiness and the importance of Krishna consciousness, in the Braj language. Before that movie we show some Ram or Krishna lila. What makes Padayatra special is you have about 6 hours of Harinam daily, Deity worship,book distribution,prasad distribution,preaching programs and cow protection. Vraj is Lord Krishna’s home, it is called Vraj Dham or sometimes Madhurya Dham, and the sweetness can also be seen in the mood of the local people, the Brajabasis. Enjoy the movie!