Sant Bhole Baba on Narmada parikrama by bicycle in Khargone after cycling through 22 states

Sant Bhole Baba is currently on a Narmada parikrama by bicycle in Khargone. He has earlier cycled through 22 states. He began the parikrama after completing Chaturmas at the Siyaram Baba ashram.

On Wednesday he halted at the Shri Shalivahan Shiv Mandir premises in Navdatodi. After resting, he left for the next stop. His bicycle carries the national flag, along with a Sanatan flag and a Narmada flag.

Speaking to Narmada devotees at the temple premises, Bhole Baba said that along with being connected to dharma, it is also important to be connected to nature. According to him, rivers, trees, mountains and living creatures are all part of nature, and they should be protected and respected.

Bhole Baba said he has been travelling by bicycle since 2017. During this time he has visited 22 states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Assam, Bihar and Siliguri. He also travelled through Naxal-affected areas of Jharkhand, over difficult routes and in varied conditions.

He said the aim of the journey is to carry the message of connection with dharma and nature to people. He appealed to young people to visit the country's religious and historical sites. According to him, one need not go far for this. The country's history can also be understood by getting to know places of religious and historical importance near one's own home.

Bhole Baba is a resident of Kathiawar in Gujarat. He observed Chaturmas at the ashram of the late Sant Shri Siyaram Baba on the banks of the Narmada, and recited the Shri Ramcharitmanas during that time. He said that during the journey he recites the Hanuman Chalisa three times a day and the Sundarkand once.

Many Narmada devotees were present at the temple premises, including Shankarrao Saraf, Karan Singh Patel, Mahesh Chouhan, Rakesh Rathore, Ritesh Patel, Santosh Koli and Sunil Kumrawat.