Morari Bapu’s Ram Yatra moves from India to Sri Lanka — Retracing Ram’s Sacred Footsteps Across the Sea
Negombo, Sri Lanka: A historic Ram Yatra led by spiritual leader Morari Bapu, which is currently underway, soon enters a momentous and deeply symbolic chapter as it crosses from India into Sri Lanka — the land once ruled by Ravana, where Lord Ram’s quest to rescue Mata Sita reached its divine culmination. The upcoming Katha in Negombo marks a profound continuation of this spiritual retracing, as Bapu narrates the Ramayana on the very soil that witnessed the final chapters of the epic’s eternal message of dharma, compassion, and triumph of truth.
Talaimannar marks the first landfall of Lord Ram and his vanara army after crossing the ocean via Ram Setu, the threshold of Lanka for Sita’s rescue. Across Sri Lanka, sites like Sita Eliya, Ravana Ella, and Hanuman Kanda mark the journey of search, captivity, and the final war between Lord Ram and Ravana.
Continuing the sacred trail of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram’s divine journey, this Katha in Sri Lanka holds profound spiritual significance. It marks the land where dharma triumphed over adharma, where devotion overcame despair, and where humanity witnessed the eternal victory of truth and righteousness.
In a deeply symbolic gesture, devotees accompanying Bapu will travel together via chartered flights from India to Sri Lanka, retracing the divine path of Lord Ram’s crossing to Lanka. The Ram Katha will be held in an open pandal in Negombo, welcoming devotees and spiritual seekers from Sri Lanka and around the world to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime moment of collective faith and cultural harmony.
This Sri Lanka chapter forms a key part of the ongoing Ram Yatra, a monumental pilgrimage covering over 8,000 kilometers across India and Sri Lanka, tracing the sacred path of Lord Ram’s exile, journey to Lanka, and return to Ayodhya. The 11-day Yatra is taking over 400 devotees through a unique spiritual journey that began by train across India and continues by air to Sri Lanka — culminating in the final Ram Katha in Ayodhya.
This is Bapu’s second parikrama yatra related to Lord Ram’s vanvaas (exile); the first took place in 2021 from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Nandigram.
It is important to note that Bapu does not accept any payment for conducting Katha; the discourses, as well as the meals served, are completely free of charge.
This epic Yatra is being organized by Bapu’s flower (follower) Madan ji Paliwal of Santkripa Sanatana Sansthan. From the travel to the arrangements and the katha reflect the purity and inclusiveness of Sanatana Dharma. Devotees are accompanying Bapu, making this a collective offering of faith and unity.
Rooted in the eternal values of Satya (Truth), Prem (Love), and Karuna (Compassion), the Ram Yatra reaffirms Bapu’s lifelong mission to spread the light of the Ram Charita Manas and strengthen the spiritual fabric of humanity.
Event Details:
Venue: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Date: 2ndNov 2025
Time: 10am onwards
About Morari Bapu
Morari Bapu was born on Mahashivratri of 1946. He has been reciting Ram Kathas for over sixty-five years, beginning his spiritual journey at the age of 14 under a village tree in Gujarat. He was initiated into the Ramcharitamanas by his grandfather and guru, Tribhuvana Das ji. Drawing from Vedic Sanatana Dharma, popularly known as Hindu Sanatana Dharma, Bapu’s narrations emphasize universal peace, truth, love, and compassion. Those attending his kathas belong to all regions, castes and creeds.
Over the decades, Morari Bapu has conducted over 950 Ram Kathas in numerous cities and pilgrimage sites across India and around the world, including Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Australia, Israel, and Japan, attracting millions of followers. He recently conducted Kathas at all 12 Jyotirlingas in India, travelling by train, and organized landmark events at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and at the University of Cambridge. He has also performed Kathas on a ship and on a plane during a circumnavigation of the globe.
Beyond traditional venues, Bapu has also conducted Ram Kathas for marginalized communities, including sex workers and transgender individuals, and has been actively involved in humanitarian efforts in disaster-hit areas globally, including war-torn Ukraine and Israel.
As a regular practice, free vegetarian meals are served as prasad for all those who come to the Katha.
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