Jayesh Patel Walks 260 Kilometres from Paris to London, Paris, France

28 Apr 2022 to 2 May 2022

Devotees convened at the Eiffel Tower from all parts of Paris for the inauguration ceremony of the walk

Kuldeep Singh Negi, from the Embassy of India in France, helped inaugurate the walk with swamis and devotees

Mr Negi with Jayeshbhai, swamis and a senior devotee of Paris

The guests, swamis and devotees prayed for a safe and successful completion of the walk

More than 150 devotees and well-wishers had convened for the start of the walk

Many of these devotees from Paris walked the first 10 kilometres with Jayeshbhai

Swamis from London had also joined Jayeshbhai at the start of the walk

Young devotees from Paris had keenly joined to support Jayeshbhai

Jayeshbhai walking alone on the highways of France

While walking, Jayeshbhai listened to the audiobook of Pramukh Swami Maharaj's jivancharitra

Jayeshbhai was ably supported by a team of volunteers from London. Here they are taking a quick break before climbing a steep incline

The support team intermittently joined Jayeshbhai as he walked

Throughout his walk, Jayeshbhai continued his daily practices of devotion, such as joining the live evening arti webcast from Neasden Temple

On Day 2, Jayeshbhai made an early start with the team

Here he is joined by a senior member of the support team

Passing through an idyllic village in northern France

The passage through northern France afforded picturesque scenery as Jayeshbhai continued his walk on Day 3

It is 9pm and Jayeshbhai is still going strong in the dark

After crossing the English Channel, Jayeshbhai continued his walking in England on Day 4

On Day 5, Jayeshbhai was greeted by swamis at the Beddington Conference Centre in South London

Several devotees and swamis joined Jayeshbhai on the final leg of his journey

Several devotees from South London joined Jayeshbhai on his walk

Jayeshbhai was greeted by swamis at Putney Bridge on the River Thames

Jayeshbhai with swamis at Putney Bridge, where Yogiji Maharaj blessed the River Thames in 1970

Jayeshbhai with devotees at Putney Bridge on the Thames

Over a hundred devotees and swamis joined Jayeshbhai on the final stage of his journey towards the Mandir in Neasden

As London Mandir approached, Jayeshbhai was blessed to have Thakorji join him as well

Jayeshbhai arrived at London Mandir on Pramukh Swami Road after walking a remarkable 260 kilometres in just five days

Jayeshbhai was warmly welcomed as he entered the Mandir campus with swamis and devotees

The 260-kilometre devotional walk from Paris to London was to raise funds and awareness for the upcoming mandir in Paris