Buddhist monks organizes eco-padyatra in Odisha

New Delhi-based Drukpa Charitable Trust has organized a 140 Km long ‘Eco Padyatra’ with an aim to promote Buddhist tourism and create awareness to protect environment. More than hundred Buddhist monks, nuns and followers of Buddhism from across the world have been participating in the padyatra

The eight-day walkathon was flagged off by Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

The eco padyatra, will cover many Buddhist heritage sites in the State including Khandagiri, Udayagiri, Dhauligiri, Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri. The padyatra will conclude at Ratnagiri on October 31.

“We have started the 16th eco padyatra from Bhubaneswar. Our aim is to promote Buddhist holy places of the State and spread message of protection of environment, gender equality and women empowerment,” said a Buddhist follower.

“The purpose of the padyatra is to promote the Buddhist circuits i.e. Ratnagiri, Udaygiri, Lallitgiri and Dhauli located in the State,” stated Panda.

The Eco-padyatra participants at the Ganesh Gunpha Cave