Walk of Hope

On the initiative of the Auroville units Restorative Auroville, Prisma, Auroville Village Action and Aikyam School, Auroville hosted a Walk of Hope for Peace and Human Unity to spread the message of oneness, inclusion and respect among Aurovilians and the village communities around Auroville on January 28th and 29th. The walk was led by Sri M. (Madhukarnath), a spiritual guru, educationist and social activist, who had taken out a 700 kilometres ‘Walk of Hope’: from Kanniyakumari, the southern tip of India, to Kashmir in 2015-2016.

On the first day, the 10 kilometre walk started at the Irumabai temple and traversed Kottakarai, Bharatipuram, Auroville’s International Zone, Edaiyanchavai and concluded at Aikyam School in Kuilapalayam. The next day, a shorter 3.5 kilometre walk took place from Auroville through Alankuppam, ending at the mosque in Rayapettai. A brief address by Sri M. in Tamil and English, and planting a tree at each stop was part of the schedule.

Many people from among Aurovilians, guests and villagers joined the walk, as did the Lt. Governor of Pondicherry, Ms. Kiran Bedi.

A conversation between Sri M is and the Chairman of the Auroville Foundation Dr. Karan Singh, can be heard at .