Embark on a Sacred Journey
October 3-24 2027
Ananda WA and Ananda Portland invite you to on a Sacred Himalayan Pilgrimage next year: approximate dates are Sunday October 3 – Sunday, October 24. Himalayan regional destinations include Babaji’s Cave, Badrinath, Rishikesh and Haridwar. The dates include an optional four day trip to Kolkata to Yogananda’s boyhood home and much more.
If you are interested in attending this pilgrimage, please fill out this form. As this pilgrimage is still in the planning phase, more interest ensures the pilgrimage can come to fruition.
About the Pilgrimage Leaders
Badri Matlock and Murali Venkatrao are Ananda lightbearers and leaders who have served for many years teaching, leading groups and traveling to holy places.
Badri has traveled extensively to these and other pilgrimage sites throughout India, most recently in 2023. His passion for the spiritual traditions of India was ignited in 2007, and since then his dedicated practice of yoga, meditation, and chanting in the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda has been the main focus of life. As an experienced teacher and leader, Badri is filled with joy to share this extraordinary opportunity for life-changing pilgrimage with devotees from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Murali was born and brought up in India. He has traveled extensively in the Himalayas, Tibet, and many holy sites in India. He has been a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda since 2002, and serves at Ananda Washington. Murali’s participation on this pilgrimage is subject to his primary commitment to a film project in India. As the time gets closer we will know more.