Pune: On Sunday, 8 March 2026, the RVC Bus Sankirtan Party conducted a vibrant One-day Inspirational Travelling Sankirtan Festival (ODI-TSF). Devotees travelled in the newly launched Jai Jagannath Sankirtan Vahan to the areas of Manjari and Wagholi, distributing transcendental literature from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Throughout the day, devotees enthusiastically shared the teachings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada with people across the area.
📚 Sankirtan Results
- 321 Books Distributed
- 216 Maha-Big Books (MBB)
- 1 complete set of Srimad-Bhagavatam
When the Bhagavatam set is included, this became the highest total score for the RVC Bus Sankirtan Party this year. This is particularly phenomenal as this is the first time a Srimad Bhagavatam set was distributed in an ODI-TSF.
🚩 How the Day Unfolded
- The day began with great momentum, with books “overflowing” right from the start.
- Initially, the team was struggling with participation.
- However, once Hari Kirtan Prabhu kindly accepted the invitation and joined the group, the response became overwhelming.
- So many devotees came forward that some regular volunteers even got a rare chance to take rest—a very welcome “problem” to have. 😊
- By lunchtime, the team was confident of achieving its first triple-hundred MBB day.
- Although the evening pace slowed slightly, the devotees maintained steady efforts and successfully crossed the milestone.
- Overall, the party reached the highest number of souls in a single day this year.
🏡 Special Hospitality
A heartfelt appreciation goes to Vrushali Mataji and her family, who lovingly opened their home for the devotees.
They helped make the travelling festival comfortable by:
- Providing a place for devotees to rest
- Hosting devotees to honor prasadam twice during the day
Their warm hospitality greatly supported the Sankirtan effort.
👥 Devotees Who Participated
More than 25 devotees contributed through their presence and service:
- Harikirtan Prabhu
- Sandeep Prabhu
- Prajwal Prabhu
- Tanishq Prabhu
- Karun Dwarkadhish Prabhu
- Raviraj Prabhu
- Isha Mataji
- Sankruti Mataji
- Vrushali Mataji
- Kashish Mataji
- Divya Mataji
- Amar Chillal Prabhu
- Om Prabhu
- Shrikant Prabhu
- Rajnandini Mataji
- Aadi Gopal Prabhu
- Onkar Pawar Prabhu
- Sayujya Patil Prabhu
- Tanmay Prabhu
- Shubham Tiwari Prabhu
- Raj Prabhu
- Shubha Krishna Prabhu
- Amit Prabhu
🍲 Devotees Who Prepared Delicious Prasadam
Several devotees lovingly supported the Sankirtan party by preparing prasadam:
- Upma: Sheetal Mataji
- Sambar: Anjali Mataji
- Sweets: Hari Kirtan Prabhu
- Chapati: Jayashree Mataji & Ruchi Mataji
- Dal: Gunjan Mataji
- Cake: Tanmay Prabhu (to celebrate Tanishq Prabhu’s birthday)
- Sabji, Rice, Kokam Sharbat, Buttermilk: Anju
- Radha Kunjbihari Mahaprasad
🎉 A joyful highlight of the day was also the birthday celebration of Tanishq Prabhu, making the Sankirtan festival even more special.
✨ Overall, the ODI-TSF became a powerful example of teamwork, enthusiasm, and devotional spirit. Through the sincere efforts of all the devotees, hundreds of people received the mercy of Srila Prabhupada’s books, making this travelling Sankirtan festival a truly memorable and inspiring day of service. 📚🙏
Credits: Amita Tantia
Thunderous Distribution during ODI-TSF by RVC Sankirtan Team in Manjari & Wagholi