ISKCON Padayatra Worldwide

Padiyatra is a Sanskrit word for walking festival. It has been used in India for thousands of years as an effective way to spread spiritual teachings. Five hundred years ago, God Himself, in His incarnation of Lord Caitanya, went on Padiyatra. He traveled on foot throughout India for six consecutive years, all the while spreading the chanting of the holy names.

All the great ācāryas from the past went on Pārīyātra. Rāmanujācārya performed four major Pārīyātras all over India, accompanied by his disciples. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur performed parikrams of the holy places of Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa. Mahatma Gandhi, the famous saint amongst politicians, organized Pārīyātras. Pārīyātra is still a tradition today.

In Mahārāstra, devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, in His form of Lord Vītala, perform yearly a pilgrimage by foot called Dindīyātra. Over 200,000 pilgrims take part in the walk. While living in Jhansi, the founder Ācārya of the International Society for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, then known as Abhaya-carāṇḍa, went on pārīyātra with his first disciple, Acarya Prabhakara. They returned to Jhansi, spending one day in each of the five villages along the way.

Every evening the villagers would gather and Abai would lead Kirtana and preach the message of Krishna consciousness. In 1976 Prabhupada asked Lokanatha Swami to organize bullock cart Sankirtana from village to village. He He personally inaugurated the first run from Vrindavan to Mayapur. At the last moments of his life, Prabhupāda wanted to go on parikrama in a bullock cart around Govardhan Hill.

Everything was arranged, but due to Prabhupāda's very weak physical condition, the plan was cancelled. A few days later, Prabhupāda departed from this mortal world. In order to fulfill his desire, the devotees performed parikrama of Govardhan Hill with a bullock cart carrying a portrait of Srila Prabhupada. In 1984, the G.B.C., Governing Body Commissioners of ISKCON, decided to introduce something new in ISKCON to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Lord Caitanya's appearance, Padyatra.

In 1976, what we started was a bullock cart Sankirtan. We were traveling with the help of big German buses, but then they had to go. When Prabhupada found out that I was left with no means of transportation, then in New Delhi, in fact, Lajpat Nagar, Prabhupada was there for Radha's tummy time. He called me upstairs and as we were discussing now what to do, I have a group of brahmacharis and how I should travel, he came up with this idea of Balokhara Sankhita.

So in Allahabad when he found out how we were doing nicely in the villages, especially how we were begging, that was depending on Krishna, and even in inviting people, chanting and speaking to them and towards the end make them sit down and feed Prasad. Prabhupada was so pleased to hear all that. The walk started in Dwarka on Radastami, September 1984, and ended in Mayapur on Gorapurnima, 1986. 7,000 kilometers were covered in 19 months.

The route chosen retraced the footsteps of Lord Chaitanya 500 years ago. Adhyatra, India was a phenomenal success. It attracted hundreds of sannyasis, preachers, and devotees from around the world. Devotees from all ages participated.

This elderly man exhibited the energy of a 20-year-old brahmachari, and this 90-year-old Gujarati lady walked for one and a half years. Every evening, hundreds of villagers flocked to see Your Ever Well Wisher. For most of them, it was the very first movie they ever saw. Pariatra met with fantastic receptions by officials and entire villages.

With great enthusiasm and spontaneity, they welcomed the walking sadhus with musical bands, decorated auspicious maidens, applause by hundreds of schoolchildren in uniforms, artis to the bulls and deities, garlands, showers of flowers, and sumptuous prasadam. Hundreds of thousands of books and pamphlets were distributed, as well as innumerable plates of prasadam. Literally, millions of people benefited spiritually from the darshan of Srila Prabhupada and the deities of Nittai Gaurasundari. When they arrived in Mayapur for Gaurapurnim, 1986, the Padiyatris were received with a grand reception.

To commemorate the walk, footprints of Lord Caitanya were installed on a monument in the Mayapur Chandradaya Mandir Gardens. But Padiyatra did not stop after its ecstatic reception in Mayapur by the festival devotees. We got into the rhythm, we were on the road, we were happy, a huge success. So we just wanted to, the organizers of Padi Yatra, we just wanted to continue with it, and we did it.

Padi Yatra stayed on the road afterwards, up in the Himalayas, and back to Dwarka, for a triumphant return in March 1988, after a 14,000 kilometer tour around India. On the occasion, the Pārīyātrīs inaugurated a 60-foot-tall gate at the entrance of the town. The monument was dedicated to Śrīla Prabhupāda. Pārīyātrī continued its journey through the Indian subcontinent and produced healthy offspring, such as Vraja-manda-parikrama, offering devotees from all over the world the opportunity to visit the holy places of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes.

A refreshing swim in Kusum Sarovra, Krishna's slide, Bhojan Thali, the plates where Krishna and Balarama actually ate, and lots of rice, dal and chapatis for a hungry crowd of pariyatris. Navadvipa Mandel Parikram provided a tremendous opportunity for the devotees to relish the transcendental sound of kirtan in the very land where Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his associates performed Sankirtan 500 years ago. At the same time Padiyatra India was going on, devotees organized an 18-month Padiyatra in Mauritius, circumambulating the tiny island three times. Padayatra is like the continuation of Mahaprabhu's walk 500 years ago.

And that time he walked within India, but now he's going beyond the boundaries to bring the holy name personally. And Prabhupada is accompanying, so that it's like he also continues to travel. So both of these personalities, Prabhupada and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu or being introduced to the public by Padiyatris. Initially, Lokanath Maharaj asked Judd Barrett, the main organizer of Padiyatra in America, when he was visiting Radha Kund, to try to introduce Padiyatra in the United States, as if it were proven successful there, then it pretty much could go anywhere.

Maharaj also later asked me to assist him when I was on Padiyatra in the Himalayas in 1987. From there, the idea came to the United States and it took the interest of both Mukunda Maharaj and Badri Narayan, who was then temple president of San Diego, now GBC for California. And they invited us to come on over to California and gave us the facility. Most people didn't believe that Pratyachra could be done outside of India.

So that problem, you know, so basically we had the problem of convincing people and also convincing ourselves that it could actually happen, you know. So our initial problem was then to do the research of how to, whether it was legal to walk, whether, what kind of route would you walk on, and then also to get the cooperation of the devotees in general. In 1989, Abai Das and Judd Bharat Das organized Padiyatra in America. On May 28th, Padayatra America took off with a flying start in Berkeley, California.

Mukunda Goswami gave the assembled devotees a transcendental tour of the places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes in San Francisco. At this department store, Malati Devi discovered Iskandar's first Jagannath deities. They went to Chinatown, to the first Radhakrishna temple on Frederick Street in the Haight-Ashbury district, and they visited Golden Gate Park's Hippie Hill, where Prabhupāda's chanting and dancing attracted so many. There was a fantastic installation ceremony of the Pārīyātra deities, Śrī Śrī Nityāyagora Sunder.

The next day, a group of 30 international devotees took off for three months on the road, walking an average of 8 to 12 miles a day. It was a thousand-mile walk from San Francisco to Tijuana. the Mexican border. We're just a little north of San Luis Obispo at a state park taking showers by bucket and eating outdoors for the next three days. Devotees loved it instantly.

It was spiritual adventure and fun. Adventure, yes. Chaos, no. Two advanced parties went ahead of the walkers to make arrangements concerning accommodations, prasadam, root, and preaching programs.

All along the coast from San Francisco to San Diego, Padiatris were graciously hosted by many Gujarati families owning motels. Padiatra party was giving many friends a chance to render practical service and associate with devotees in their homes. Padiatra America was like a colorful harinam party. The deities were being carried on a palanquin.

Devotees were chanting, distributing books and cookies along the way. Padi Yatra caught onlookers' attentions and interest. They would stop to listen to the quick speeches, make inquiries, get a book or a sweet, chant and dance with wild abandon. Devotees living far from temples enjoyed the Padi Yatra's association.

The feeling of all belonging to Prabhupada's family was rekindled. Once again, after reaching their destination, Tijuana, Padiatris wanted to keep on walking. It was too good to stop. For a few months, they walked in Mexico and Berlis.

Padiatris went to the east coast to prepare the walk from Boston to Miami. Iskan and Padiatra leaders took advantage of their presence in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. to publicize the plight of six U.S. temples threatened by Robin George. For two and a half months, they staged a 24-hour prayer vigil not far from the White House. Just like on the West Coast, media coverage was abundant and positive.

American padiatris featured almost daily in newspapers. In New York City, they visited all the places where Prabhupada lived in 1965 and 1966. the first Radha-Krishna temple on 2nd Avenue, Cochrane Square Park, and the Bowery. Pārīyātra America was growing strong with only a small group of determined devotees. And like Prabhupāda having come to America to begin the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, Pārīyātra America became the catalyst.

It proved to be a powerful preaching tool. What TV camera are you on? Channel 2. Channel 2, here in Greensboro.

What's your name, sir? your name, sir? My name is Mike Burke. Pleased to meet you, Mike. You guys have a good time and stay safe on the road then.

1990 marked the beginning of the Padiatra explosion and pretty soon amazing results would be coming as many countries started to organize their own Padiatra, one after another. Padiatra was meant to bring the holy names and the mercy of Lord Caitanya to many remote towns, villages, and places. In Guyana, it reached the most unfortunate residence of a leper colony. Over the years, devotees conducted many small pariyatras along the only existing road of their country.

In 1990, Parasharam Das, a native from Ireland, made a dream come true, Pariyatra Ireland. In this country, torn by long years of war between Catholics and Protestants, the general population and the media were eagerly capturing the message of peace and goodwill of the Padiatris. Interviews with Parashuram Das and Lokanaswami were aired on primetime TV. Well, at least for ourselves, through self-purification, always it's been traditional that people travel on pilgrimage to improve their spiritual life.

And also, we're hoping to spread a little peace as we go along. We are here with the chanting to help the troubles here and all over. Everywhere, there's some kind of trouble. So we have a solution that is chanting the names of God.

Kari Yatra provided many opportunities for interfaith dialogue as devotees were hosted in monasteries. Monks would never refuse them anything, beds, facilities, milk, and vegetables, and donations. There was a congenial atmosphere on Padiatra, as many Padiatris were devotees living outside, or Gurukula children from England and France. Italy was next.

Padiatra Italy was the first Padiatra fully backed by a temple, Villa Brindavan. Except for a few devotees, everybody went on Padiatra. The devotees organized an 18-day walk from their farm community to Assisi, birthplace of the famous Christian saint, Saint Francis. Devotees participated in an international congress for the protection of animals.

Temple President Krishna Chaitanya Das compared Padiyatra to a positive spiritual infection. Devotees were coming back, inspired and rejuvenated spiritually. So they decided to keep this program going every year. It has already taken place for three consecutive years.

In January 1991, Padiatra took birth in the Southern Hemisphere, in the South Island of New Zealand. Inspired by the enthusiasm of Yasu Duraldas, the whole Christ Church Temple backed up the efforts. Padiatra in New Zealand turned out to be the most well-organized and best attended Padiatra ever was Steps Towards Peace. Devotees thought it was going to be good, but not that good.

As the Padiyatra fever was catching on, another Padiyatra was organized in 1993. On the road, the spirits were high, the mood of cooperation complete, the preaching very sweet. 40 to 100 devotees were on Harinam daily. In most towns, the parade was greeted by the mayor of the town or councillors.

Padiatra New Zealand inaugurated a new program in ISKCON, the Mayor's Bhakta Program. Every day, Padiatra appeared on one or more front pages of newspapers. ISKCON's famous motto, Simple Living and High Thinking, was being practically put into action by the devotees and demonstrated to the friendly onlookers. In both ways, Lord is giving directions to finish up Godhead.

For the married couples with children, life on Padayatra was a refreshing alternative. Within the context of their own nuclear family and the extended devotee family, parents could recharge their spiritual batteries. For many, Padayatra meant a vacation from the normal worries and anxieties, an escape from the cloistered and polluted city life. a breath of fresh air, a chance to exercise in the open, healthy and abundant prasadam. For the children, padhyaccha was an exciting outing.

Learning a new skill was available to all. Cooking, animal husbandry, setting up tents at campsites, book distribution, dramas, etc. Every evening, there was a program for the public. The best aspect of the preaching went unspoken. people could see that devotees liked each other and were enjoying life in each other's association.

New Zealand Padiatris will enjoy life on the road until 1996. They have pledged to circumambulate both islands as an offering to Srila Prabhupada. The second leg of Padiatra Europe's walk, from Belfast to Moscow, started in Newcastle in May 1991. In England, spirits were high as the Padiatris went on chanting and dancing in the rain and cold for most of ten weeks of the Padiatra.

A popular saying goes, Don't bring your coal to Newcastle. Newcastle has already enough of it. The devotees did not bring coal, but gold. Indeed, they had brought real gold in the form of the deity of Lord Chaitanya.

The inauguration lecture, given by Lokanaswami, was broadcast the same evening on local television channels. For the 40 devotees walking, it was a chance to become transcendental and rich in austerity, which is supposed to be the wealth of the Brahmins. For the 15 children, it was simply fun. Kids loved Padiyatra.

They did not have to walk the whole time as there was a special cart provided for them. They were very much part of it. They were the actors, singers and dancers during the festivals. They were all on the road for a change.

That was the chosen theme in England, on the road for change. Change of what? A change of heart and consciousness. ...bullocks onto the Woolwich Ferry. But the chief said yes, and off went the temple with happy Hare Krishna disciples and the bullocks sandwiched between a lorry and a pantechnicum.

Someone asked why they couldn't walk on water. Or maybe that would have been asking too much. At Woolwich, this is Christopher Peacock for London Tonight. In Amsterdam, 108 devotees assembled for a huge Harinam.

Under the guidance of Brahma Ratadas and his wife Brinda Tulsi, they visited the sites of Prabhupada's pastimes. Farmers and the police turned out to be very cooperative. Walking through Belgium, Pariyacha arrived in France just in time to participate in the biggest flea market in Europe, the famous Braderie des Lilles. During the entire weekend, the presence of the Hare Krishnas did not go unnoticed to the 1,700,000 festival goers who attended.

The Hare Krishna Corner, a gas station temporarily converted into a stage complete with stalls and booths, was packed day and night till 3 in the morning. The highlight was the Harinam that took place for hours in the thick crowd. This country, where the negative cult image is still prominent, people's opinion of the devotees was improved when they met them personally, got a chance to have a friendly talk with them, and witnessed their daily activities. In doing Flamingo, near Paris, the mayor and his staff offered the best reception. flowers for the deities, bottles of sparkling cider, the sober people's champagne, bags of fresh fruit and nuts, and even a donation.

Devotees in Paris took advantage of the presence of Padiatra to hold a combined festival, Rathiatra, Padiatra style. The last Rathiatra had taken place ten years ago. The second leg of Padiatra Europe ended in the freezing cold in New Mayapur. in the exotic paradise of Fiji. Everyone was surprised by the turnout.

Twenty devotees were expected, but over 100 people showed up. The head of the Hindu priests said in a public address that he firmly believed that the end of a drought and the avoidance of a cyclone were due to the performance of Harinam by the Padiatris. In Malaysia, Padiatra was advertising the devotees' fight against another public menace. drugs, considered the number one enemy in this country. The evening programs were just packed.

Officials appreciated the theme of Padiatra. Another island Padiatra, the Philippines. After India, Filipinos have shown the best response to Padiatra. Tamal Krishna Goswami stated that Padiatra was the best preaching program for the country.

Pariatra proved to be easily transformed into rathiatras, like we've seen in France, or into a traveling festival band. In big cities, festival concerts were organized in Western fashion, which attracted the interest of the many young Filipinos. Devotees were not left behind as far as appreciation was concerned. Devotees planned to walk the 700 islands all over the world with every step taken Pariyatris are making history.

They will be counted among those who made the prophecy of Lord Caitanya come true to bring the holy name to every town and village. Bringing Krishna to you was the theme chosen by the next country, Australia. To propagandize Krishna consciousness. To travel around the cities and tell everyone about Krishna consciousness.

He is going to propagate Krishna consciousness by traveling to every town and village and religion telling everybody about Krishna. Okay, thanks. Australia, Padhyatra, once again demonstrated the all-attractive nature of Padhyatra. Many sannyasis spent time with the walk, Mukundago Swami, Prabhavishnu Swami, Ramayi Swami, Indradumna Swami, and Lokanas Swami.

Mayors were given a warm reception. In all the towns visited by Padhyatra, the media was giving good press and advertising all the events. Devotees were also printing and distributing leaflets and putting up posters. Hari Nam was a hot item as the number one attention grabber.

The general public was interested and attracted. Devotees loved it. I felt that the attitude among the devotees was very mature, very enthusiastic and everybody was inspired and inspired each other. So ecstatic.

It was so wonderful. I think it was the best time of my life in Krishna consciousness. Food for Life proved to be the last word in convincing the people that devotional service is a more natural way of living. When I was in school programs, in a lot of towns where we passed schools, they were all out to see us.

We had some really wonderful times with school children. They were very open. They loved to see the bullocks. They loved the chanting. they dance, they have hands in the air, and if anyone knows the circumstance of the last North Sydney Padiatra parade, that was wonderful.

There was like 200 schoolgirls walking in the street, dancing in the street, chanting with us. So definitely we should concentrate on the younger generation, on the school kids. Padiatra was even given the opportunity to be part of a local festival and parade organized by the local people. All were transcendentally benefited by the darshan of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Gaurav Nittai.

It was a grand success and it's something, it's like a new wave in spreading Krishna consciousness. Srila Prabhupada himself said once, I consider 50% of my mission complete or 50% of my mission underway to print, publish and distribute transcendental literatures. And then he said, my other mission, 50%, I would like to introduce Vanashram-type villages centered around the benefits of the cow and the bull. Srila Prabhupada wanted hundreds of millions of these carts all over the world.

And, you know, it has all the infallible ingredients of instant success. And most of all, Krishna's favorite pets, cows, bulls, and oxen, were happy. On Padiatra, everyone, devotees and onlookers, got a chance to reawaken or develop their love for the oxen. By the summer of 1992, more countries had organized Padiatra, such as Canada.

After two weeks on the road, Padiatra had generated over a $3,000 profit, what to speak of a lot media attention. In Spain, local devotees teamed up with a few seasoned members of the Moscow team to inaugurate the third section of Patriarch Europe. The Olympic Games brought the thousands of people to Barcelona, where the devotees led ecstatic kirtans on Rathiatra Day. Spanish people gave a friendly welcome to Patriarch, especially the older generations.

The arrival of the was even announced on the loudspeaker system of many small towns. Mother Renika and the advance party went ahead of the walkers to make all the arrangements. Hare Kṛṣṇa march for peace is coming. The peace walkers went through France again, creating a sensation with their gentle oxen in the land of bullfighting.

In spite of the scorching sun, the devotees went ahead, appreciating the beauty of the sea and the country, giving to the countless tourists the opportunity to receive Krishna consciousness, especially in the many festivals that happened at this time throughout the country. The oxen's shoes had to be changed a few times. the goal of Moscow was getting closer with each step as devotees took a boat to Greece the land of holiday for millions of vacationers entering an Orthodox country it was a challenge from the start the oxen were refused to enter Greece for a few days we've experienced that if their Lordship's are desiring to go somewhere or do something there's very little anyone can do about it Police, government, whatever, they cannot be stopped. When they finally arrived in Patras, getting permission to walk through the city seemed rather an impossible task until Krishna intervened.

The powerful Greek mystic police magically showed up at the devotees' camp, offering to solve their problem. For the next five days, they escorted them, making sure everything was running smoothly. The fun-loving Greeks gave Padiatra a good reception, a reward for the Padiatris' determination. The simple Padiatra formula, harinam, prasadam, and book distribution, also proved successful in a remote corner of this planet, Siberia.

Led by Angira Munidas, CIS devotees adapted Padiatra to their own geographical situation. In Siberia, distances are huge between cities. For four months, devotees traveled by train to 40 major cities, performing long harinams that were attracting big crowds. At the moment, in Russia, devotees are preparing for a future without fuel and using the Padiatra solution, bullock cart transportation.

Country after country is coming to realize the multiple beneficial aspects of Padiatra and the value of the oxen. Rupa became the most popular of the Padiatris in Sweden. For three weeks, 15 to 20 devotees walked in Sweden. The group swelled to 80 for Maha Harinams in big cities.

Being on the road together 24 hours a day, Padiatris experienced firsthand the potency of Padiatra to unite devotees. On the opposite side of the globe, Another Padiatra was still going strong after many years, Padiatra America, now headed by Shanakadas. After the West Coast walk in 1989, the devotees had started another long stretch from Boston to Miami in 1990. In December 1991, Krishna fulfilled the long cherished desire of the Padiatris by sending a pair of beautiful oxen, Nakula and Balaram.

Padiatra America had now another theme, cow protection. A land of steaks and hamburgers, the oxen became a center of attraction. The press was now coming on its own, no more need to call them. In Miami, the devotees decided to keep on going, this time through Central America.

They walked through the seven countries of Central America, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and finally reached Panama. The cart was built with available materials, simple but nice. Interested neighbors joined the devotees for the opening ceremony. They passed through many remote mountain villages, where the people received them with great curiosity.

The sincerity with which people came forward to render service was striking to the American Patriarchs. Patriarchs experienced many austerities, faced many tribulations and dangers, intense heat and cold, rain and thunderstorm, humid swamp teeming with alligators, snakes and dangerous insects, perilous mountain roads, accidents, illnesses, legal difficulties at some borders, an untrained horse who refused to pull the cart, and more serious ones, the presence of guerrillas not far, fields full of landmines from recent wars. In Nicaragua, a 45-foot tidal wave smashed into a coastal town just 15 kilometers from the Padiacha campsite. Sometimes, finances would get down to nothing but somehow the next day there was enough to carry on feed the oxen buy fuel for the vehicles and whatever else was needed distributing many leaflets and prasadam the devotees were well received by the local Hindu community devotees faith in Lord Chaitanya grew stronger with each passing day after all Padhyaccha was his own program inaugurated 500 years ago A new species can be added to the 8,400,000 species of life, the Padiatra species.

Parashuram Prabhu certainly belongs to that one. After completing Padiatra around London, we travelled to Sweden for a month, and then from there we continued to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and as far as Leningrad in Russia. From there we went to Germany, and Luxembourg, and back to England. For the future we will have another tour of Europe, but this time we hope to encompass more, achieve more through drama, through nice Krishna conscious entertainment, and make the programme evolve into a more festival programme.

At one time Srila Prabhupada described Krishna consciousness as being a spiritual adventure and Padiatra is like that. It's a true sadhu life where travelling depending on Krishna for your food you eat, the place you sleep, the people you meet, the whole preaching mission. and to me it takes in the whole of Prabhupada's philosophy and the chanting is there, the Shah distribution, book distribution and so it's very attractive. Every year for a few months he keeps Padiatra on the roads of England. His formula of a family Padiatra with a small number of walkers proves very successful.

An analysis of newspaper articles covering ISKCON activities in England ranked Padiatra as the number one generator of coverage, with 56 articles in 1992. Ten years after its start, Padiatra is still on the road. It is now on its third tour of Holy India. Over 35,000 kilometers have been covered already, and the goal is to cover a distance of 50,000 kilometers by 1996.

Gone are the camel, elephant, many vehicles, abundant supporters and hundreds of devotees. India is now a synonym of austerity, counterbalanced by the immense spiritual benefits of visiting so many places of pilgrimage. Pariyacha India is headed by American-born Jai Vijay Das, who's been on the road non-stop since 1985. We're on the road in the country, and we're able to think of the next holy place we're going to.

It gives us inspiration, something to look forward to, time to meditate on the Lord. Bearing with heat, drought, cold, and lack of manpower, a group of 10 to 20 devotees keeps bringing the holy name day after day to newer and newer villages. What I've done to deserve to be able to be with Nittai Gaurasundar, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu and Shilpa Prabhupada accompany them. All over India for the last nine years, as we've been traveling 40,000 kilometers through various parts of India, somehow or another, not only myself but other pariyatris have been able to participate in their pastime, reenacting Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Leela, which is eternal.

Pariyatra has been a full centennial project since 1986. The goal is to offer 100 countries by 1996, Prabhupāda's centennial year. And we are encouraging all the organizers of Pādiyātra to make centennial as the theme of their walks and introduce Prabhupāda to the masses, tell them who he is, so that he is recognized all over the world. The Padiatra Worldwide Headquarters are situated in New Delhi, India.

The Padiatra office team is kindling the Padiatra fire through communication, paraphernalia, promotional materials, and other means. It supports Padiatra Worldwide by providing various assistance. Many items are available to practically help Padiatra organizers. A manual on how to organize Padiatra, a presentation folder for the advanced party, slideshows and videos for fundraisers.

The Padiatra newsletter has been published non-stop since 1984 and has become a full-fledged 20-page magazine reporting about Padiatras worldwide.