Neelkanth Narmada Parikrama

DAY 7 MAA NARMADA PARIKRAMA
Barwani to Bhavati
After yesterday’s pleasant meeting with the NCC team of Government PG College, Barwani, we stayed accommodation at the Ashram.
We started late from barwani, sun being too high the day was exceptionally hot and tiring. The distance covered also got drastically reduced to around 23.42 km walking .
1/2 thick roti and lauki ki sabji .. lunch @ 2.30 on way Ashram..
Narmade Har

I found an innocuous message at one of the Ashram entrances. Just jotted it down and thought of posting it for us to read, ponder and act with immediate effect. We ought to make it our habit:
NOT TO POLLUTE ANY WATER BODY.

1. माँ नर्मदा के दुश्मन तीन, साबुन, शैम्पू और पॉलीथिन।
2. काका काकी आगे आना, घाट घाट को स्वच्छ बनाना।
3. सब रोगों की एक दवाई, घाट घाट पर रखो सफ़ाई।
4. नर्मदा की हो सुरक्षा, यही अपनी तपस्या।
5. सुन री बहना, सुन री माता, रेवा का जल है भाग्य विधाता।
6. एक दो तीन चार, नर्मदा शुद्ध हो अब की बार।
7. माँ रेवा की सुनो पुकार, स्वच्छता का हो सपना साकार।
8. यदि माँ है हमारी नर्मदा तो पुत्र धर्म निभाओ, साबुन, शैम्पू, नाली का पानी माँ नर्मदा में मत बहाओ।
9. एक संकल्प सदा, अविरल निर्मल नर्मदा।
10. जल ही जीवन है।

Day 6th 25th /11/ 2022...
Maa Narmada parikrama
Tilwara Deb to Badwani town ...
On 25 Nov the move out was at 06 10 hours.
It was all along the main road.
The morning walk was great and we walked at a fast pace covering above 6 Kms per hour for 2 hours.
With the intensity of the sun the pace slowed down and finally it was around 15 minutes per kilometre.

However, we managed to reach the district headquarters much before time. We waited for an hour and walked to the Government PG college, Badwani just in time and interaction with the staff, students and media was glorious.

DAY 5th ..24 / 11 / 2022 ..
Maa Narmada parikrama
Chincholi to Tilwara on 24 Nov was an eventful day. Hiren had slipped while negotiating a big watery patch and had suffered injury to his left knee and a scratch on his head.
It took us to the PHC at Brahmangaon, Khargone. The doctor and two other staff were present.
The PHC, besides being well stocked, was neat and friendly.
The lunch was enroute, near a small temple. Buttermilk was awesome. It was a real hot day.
We did manage to reach the Ashram post 5 PM. The bhoian being full of chillies, was quite difficult to consume. Somehow managed to finish!
Narmade Har

Day 4th Wednesday, 23 Nov. 2022
MAA NARMADA PARIKRAMA.
The journey from Kathora to Chinchli was 40.75 Kms along the WALKING Parikrama route.
It was quite tiresome.

The daytime soaring temperatures, during the walk through sandy, stony undulating ground, devoid of trees, made the day more difficult. Anyway, reaching the Ashram was a gratifying experience.
The hosts didn’t even allow us to remove our used disposable plates.

Moreover, we were extended wash tub to wash our hand while we continued to be seated, after the Bhoj.
The bhajans, after dinner were exceptional.
Narmade Har!

DAY 3rd 22/11/2022
Maa Narmada parikrama
Mardana to Kathora,
we walked a distance of above 34 Kms.

Quite foggy when we left the Ashram, after a good cup of tea, at 0635 hours. We came across a number of plantain and papaya fields.
Cotton was being harvested, whereas wheat and gram had germinated and could be around 7-14 days old.
Water found to be aplenty and just being pumped out of Narmada. The villagers were exceptionally hospitable and looked after us incredibly!
Reaching the Ashram at 1655, we found that all of us being treated as guests of honour. walking ..distance 34.20 kilometre
The tea and dinner after few hours, a treat for ever!

DAY 2nd ..21/11/2022
maa Narmada parikrama day 2nd
journey from Katar to Mardana started at 0710 hours.
The weather was pleasant and there were three halts- tea and refreshments by various Ashrams enroute Mardana- the night halt.
It was quite tiring, maybe, because of being the second day! The Ashram environment was heavenly. Tea, followed by pujas culminated into dinner- simple but served with absolute devotion.
Nice sleep by 2130 hours.

DAY 1... 20/11/2022
Maa Narmada parikrama on feet start
Day 1 from Mamleshwar to katar
[ Ekadashi
Narmade Har!
Today on the auspicious day of Ekadashi we embarked on our Narmada Parikrama.
First and foremost was the Darshan of Omkareshwar at 0515 hours.
The circumambulation of Omkareshwar Parvat, a six kilometre walk all around the holy mountain, Kaveri- Narmada Sangam, through the Geeta path.
It took around 1h 45 minutes.
Mundan ceremony and after that
36 Bn ncc khandwa, interaction with the NCC young adults, along with their instructors took an hour.
Finally performance of sankalp Puja and arti prarthna at Gaumukh Ghat and move ahead on Gujaratside , along the southern bank of the river started post 11.10 AM.
A sizeable number of NCC boys and girls joined us enroute and walked with us a few kilometres.
It was a spectacular bonhomie of the kind we really enjoyed together!
Our Yatra for the day closed at Sitaram Ashram, Katat, district Khargone.
Tired of course, but fully prepared to undertake the onward journey tomorrow.
Narmade Har!

[photos memories 20th November 2022]]

Hail Narmada.
https://youtu.be/Z2k6hrxKNSw
This Narmada Parikrama is starting from 20th November,
Famous environmentalist Colonel R. P. Pande and Hiren Patel discussed with media colleagues in the program "Discussion on Tea" at Press Club Indore today..
Hemanta Sharma
General Secretary Indore Press Club..

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