India Pilgrimage Badrinath 2024

BABAJI’S KRIYA YOGA PUBLICATIONS
KRIYA YOGA PILGRIMAGE TO THE HIMALAYAS
September 12 to 30, 2024
with M.G. Satchidananda
Due to the overwhelming interest in our past Himalayan pilgrimages, M. G.

Satchidananda will lead another group of Kriya Yoga students on a pilgrimage to
Badrinath, which is associated with Babaji's life and realization. It will be an
unforgettable experience in the homeland of Yoga, where Babaji's Kriya Yoga was
given birth. We will be comfortably lodged in the 13 apartments of our new
Badrinath ashram, situated close to the border of Tibet, at an altitude of 10,000
feet.
On a pilgrimage, one seeks to come close to the Divine by meditating in sacred

places that provide a terrestrial "doorway" to the Infinite and the Absolute. One may
easily experience the "Divine Presence" in such a place as Badrinath, which has
been sanctified by the spiritual practices of many yogis and saints. There will be
group practice of Kriya Yoga and satsang in the ashram’s yoga and meditation halls
at least twice daily to deepen your experience. There will be outings to various
places of interest, including Vasudhara Falls, Vyasa Gufa, Neelakantan Peak,
Badrinath Temple and the hot springs bathing ghat. The main focus on this
pilgrimage will be on our practice, on doing our sadhana in Badrinath and in the
area of Mana, which is the doorway to Babaji’s Etheric Ashram at Satopanth Tal.
We have scheduled this pilgrimage to coincide with the time of year when the
weather is the most pleasant in the Himalayas: after the monsoon period, cool, with
perhaps a few cold evenings. The hotels have also been carefully selected, as much
as possible for their Western style comfort and facilities. Ground transportation will
be in a comfortable bus. We will slowly meander to Badrinath, spending several
days in Rishikesh/Hardwar to acclimate. It will require two comfortable day drives to
reach Badrinath.
HIMALAYAS PILGRIMAGE TRAVEL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY SEPT 12: Depart Montreal and fly to New Delhi, direct flight on Air
Canada. If leaving from Europe, depart by Friday September 13, 2024.
FRIDAY SEPT 13: Arrive to New Delhi, and either take a connecting flight to
Dehradun’s Joly Airport or stay the night at a hotel near the airport.
Depending on the time of your arrival in Delhi, plan on staying overnight, as flights
to Dehra Dun are between 6:30 am and 6 pm. We can recommend a hotel, please
inform us. Please plan your flight so you can arrive in Delhi on Saturday morning.
Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Publications, Inc.

196 Mountain Road P.O.Box 90 ∙ Eastman, Quebec ∙ J0E 1P0 Canada
Tel +1(450) 297-0258 Fax +1(450) 297-3957 CAD\US: 1(888) 252-9642
info@babajiskriyayoga.net ∙ www.babajiskriyayoga.net
SATURDAY SEPT 14: Fly from Delhi to Dehradun’s Joly Airport, then take a taxi to
the Divine Resort Hotel in Rishikesh. Stay at Divine Resort Hotel on Ganges, at
Lakshaman Jula for 3 nights.
SUNDAY SEPT 15: Spend the day visiting Rishikesh, attend the evening Ganges
puja at Ram Jula
MONDAY SEPT 16: Visit the caves and ashrams in the Rishikesh area and bathe in
the Ganges.
TUESDAY SEPT 17: Leave Rishikesh for Rudraprayag, 150 km journey, 6 hours
travel time. Night halt. Stay at the Monal Resort Hotel.
WEDNESDAY September 18: Rudraprayag to Badrinath. 7.5 hours travel time.

Visit the Shankaracharya monastery and cave in Josshimutt. Move into the
apartments of the new ashram. 8 nights.
THURSDAY September 19: Group sadhana early every morning. Orientation visit
to Badrinath in afternoon. Yoga class every day at 3:30 pm followed by group
sadhana, dinner at the ashram, and kirtan or lecture in the evening.
FRIDAY September 20: Morning visit Badrinarayan Temple and Tapt Kund. Sacred
bath. First mantra yagna at the ashram in early afternoon.
SATURDAY September 21: Visit Mana. Visit Vyasa Gufa cave, and the confluence
of the Saraswati and Alakananda Rivers.
SUNDAY September 22: Day of sadhana at the ashram. Puja and yagna lead by
priest.
MONDAY September 23: Hike to Vasudhara Falls via Mana. Sadhana at ashram.
TUESDAY September 24: Leisure Day. Optional: Hike to base of Mt. Neelakantan
for meditation
WEDNESDAY September 25: Day of Sadhana. Second Mantra Yagna at our Babaji
Ashram and mantra diksha.
THURSDAY September 26: Leave for Rudraprayag, 160 km, 7 hours drive. Stay
one night at Monal Hotel.
FRIDAY September 27: leave for Rishikesh, 170 km, 8 hours. Stay at Divine
Resort Hotel for 2 nights.
SATURDAY September 28: Visit ashrams in Hardwar of Lahiri Mahasya and

Anandamoya Ma for evening puja.
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SUNDAY September 29: late afternoon, taxi to Joly Airport, 30 km from

Rishikesh. Take a flight to New Delhi. Depart for home late September 29, or early
September 30.
MONDAY September 30: return home.
COST, AIRLINE RESERVATIONS, MEALS, MEDICAL INSURANCE AND

VISAS:
The total price of the proposed pilgrimage from September 12 to 30, 2024,
will be US$2,625 or CAD$3,550 or 2,500 € plus airfare. You can make flight
reservations and purchase your tickets yourself. We can provide advice. The
cost of roundtrip airfare is generally between $1 600 and $2 000 from North
America, and 700€ from Europe. We require that you have travel medical
insurance. We recommend AAA or CAA, or for Canadian residents, Tour Med.
Connecting flight between Joly and Delhi airports. At the beginning of

the pilgrimage, you will need a connecting flight from the New Delhi
International Terminal #3 to the Joly airport in Dehradun not later than
September 14. At the end of the pilgrimage, it will be important for you to
have a ticket and reservation from Joly Airport to Delhi on late afternoon
September 29, so that you can arrive in Terminal 3, the International
Terminal in the Delhi airport, where you will have an easy connection to your
international flight late night September 29/30. It is a short 30 minute
flight which may cost about US$100 or CN$135 each way. We can
recommend Vistara airlines (www.airvistara.com) or if you have a
credit card with a 3D chip you can buy a ticket online with Indigo
Airlines. Both airlines are conveniently located in the New Delhi
International Terminal (#3) “Domestic Wing” where there is also the
Holiday Inn Express Hotel.
As we have found that most people vary in their meal preferences, it does
not include most of your meals, which will probably average less than $25
per day. During the 7 nights we are in hotels, only the breakfasts are
included, not the lunches and dinners. However, during the 8 nights we will
stay at the Badrinath ashram, the cost of breakfasts and suppers, but not
the lunches is included in the price.
The cost of fees for obtaining a visa for India is not included in the price.
Participants must apply for an India tourist visa online with the agency
representing their country's India Embassy.
RESERVATIONS
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To reserve your place, send a letter, fax or email to M. G. Satchidananda at 196

Mountain Rd, PO Box 90, Eastman, Quebec, Canada J0E 1P0, telephone 450-297-
0258 fax 450-297-3957, email Satchidananda at
satchidananda@babajiskriyayoga.net, and as soon as possible a deposit of
US$500 or 450€ or C$650 which you can also pay with your VISA or Master
or AMEX card. All checks should be payable to "Babaji's Kriya Yoga” and sent
to our Quebec address by check or VISA or Master card. In Europe, you may
make your payment to "Marshall Govindan" in a transfer to Deutsche Bank,
International, BLZ 50070024, account no. 0723106, re. IBAN
DE09500700240072310600, BIC/Swift code DEUTDEDBFRA. We must
receive the balance of the cost by August 12, 2024.

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BABAJI’S KRIYA YOGA PUBLICATIONS

KRIYA YOGA PILGRIMAGE TO THE HIMALAYAS

September 12 to 30, 2024

with M.G. Satchidananda

Due to the overwhelming interest in our past Himalayan pilgrimages, M. G.

On a pilgrimage, one seeks to come close to the Divine by meditating in sacred

HIMALAYAS PILGRIMAGE TRAVEL SCHEDULE

Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Publications, Inc.

WEDNESDAY September 18: Rudraprayag to Badrinath. 7.5 hours travel time.

SATURDAY September 28: Visit ashrams in Hardwar of Lahiri Mahasya and

SUNDAY September 29: late afternoon, taxi to Joly Airport, 30 km from

MONDAY September 30: return home.

COST, AIRLINE RESERVATIONS, MEALS, MEDICAL INSURANCE AND

Connecting flight between Joly and Delhi airports. At the beginning of

To reserve your place, send a letter, fax or email to M. G. Satchidananda at 196

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