Energy Swaraj Yatra

Day 1 (13th Dec 2021)- Boarded Karnataka Express till Jalgaon, Maharashtra

Train started exactly @ 7:20 PM from KSR, Bengaluru , it was 3-tier and cleanliness was at its best compared to earlier, every 6-7 hrs cleaner sweeps and wipes floors. unfortunately on day2 train was delayed by 4.5 hrs due to track maintenance, so estimated time to reach destination around 4:15 pm was extended to 8:15 PM. Finally reached destination on 14th Dec 2021 @ 8:30 PM and vehicle from Jain Hills #GandhiTeerth was ready to pick me up from Jalgaon railway station. #GandhiTheerth is just 8 kms away from jalgaon railway stations and its breath taking campus, but at night could only feel fresh air and lavish landscapes with wonderful hospitality .

Day3 (15th Dec 2021)- Yatra Began @ GandhiTeerth, One of the most beautiful place to be seen by everyone in India, it's another heaven in India created by Dr Bahavarlal Jain , JainHills & Jain Irregation Founder.

Yatra Day started with regular routine with yoga even after tiring journey on last day, followed my Morning walk around GandhiTheerth with Solanki sir & Kiran. It was blissful to see the nature and landscape maintained at its best, surprised element is pond and the stage created for music concerts near that, on the pathway of pond you hear light hindustani or classic music which changes ever mood.

We met Sudharshan Iyenger ji @ Breakfast, who is senior body for Gandhi Teerth, who facilated us to prayer hall where we could witness weaving of cotton with Gandhi's philosophical songs and end with prayer and introducing us and giving chance for everyone to talk about yatra, he facilated us to Khadi store and gifted Kurtis. We also inspired to take more Khadis and books of Gandhi.

GandhiTeerth is the place make me a spot in memory to always come back and volunteer for good cause.

Our Yatra continued towards Dhule. On the way we visited small solar plant, as roads were bad and we reached late, we decided to stay there near solar plants.

Day4 (16th Dec 2021) - We reached Dhule around 11 AM, we had a warm welcome from Babusaheb shivajirao Deore college Polytechnic and Engineering colleges, we had a wonderful sessions, we finished lunch there. We visited a farm beutifully maintained with multiple crops and kids play areas, he is solar enthusiast and entrepreneur, he also arranged us a dinner of Dhule style, after dinner we reached Swami Narayan Temple, Dhule. Wonderful architecture refreshing time pass place. Later we halted @ guest house in Dhule. Morning we had breakfast next to college and moved towards Nasik, on the way we visited solar products manufacturing unit having many solutions towards bio-gas and solar cookers. Innovation for locals by local.

Day5 (17th Dec 2021) - Morning we had breakfast next to college and moved towards Nasik, on the way we visited solar products manufacturing unit having many solutions towards bio-gas and solar cookers. Innovation for local by local. We moved towards Nasik on the way we visited SNJB's college of engineering. We reached Nasik late night and stayed in KSA Holiday Homes, It was a treat to see the old guest house, it was ashram earlier now converted to guest house , homely food and they treat guests like "Aititi Devobava".

Day 6 (18th Dec 2021)- A refreshing morning with nitya karmas includes yoga and tasty breakfast, we are ready to attend two sessions. First session was at Ghokule college and on second half it was at KTHM College of engineering, they hosted lunch. Both session response of students and teachers were wonderful. As it was weekend and our next session was on Monday, we got guest house arranged @ KVT Engineering college.

Day 7 (19th Dec 2021)- Our Guest house in a bigger campus surrounded my greens as KVT college has agriculture department, we parked our bus next to nursery. Even Sunday we had a interactive session by KVT students @ 1PM, breakfast was arranged by KVT college mess. Mr Prasad IIT Bombay, sirs student resident of Nashik arranged home made lunch for us, anyways as it was more we adjusted for dinner too.

Day 8 (20th Dec 2021)- Morning we had a walk on the fields, collected some plants from nursery. Our session was planned @ KK Wagh College, Nashik. Sudarshan Iyenger ji from Gandhi teerth with 5 students to KK wagh college, the commitment of sudharashan ji is commendable at the age of 60's. We had lunch @ K K wagh hosted by them and moved towards sandip polytechnic for session around 2:30 PM. After completing session at Sandip Polytechnic we moved towards Trimbak, As we reached late we arranged a room and stayed for night. Temperature during night was around 15 - 17 deg centigrade, Its too cold, we bathed at ice water.

Day 9 (21st Dec 2021) - Morning we woke up early finished yoga and reached Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple around 8 AM, we did free darshan as it was less crowd, we had our breakfast at bus and started towards Jawar, we had a session at "Gokhale Education Society’s Arts, Commerce & Science College", as its government college campus was spread across acre but lack in infrastructure , students are very responsive. College management arranged lunch for us, later we moved towards IIT Bombay. Lot of people welcomed us to the campus, we parked our bus in safest place and took guest house @ Jalvihar for our stay for rest of the days. we met chetan sir's family, interacted and got rich home food with pani puri as special surprise treat. we played Judgement game till 12 PM.

We reached IIT Bombay on Day 10 evening 8PM, we had booked guest house and has special panipuri meal from sirs home, with delicious sweets. We played games till 11 PM then ended our day.

Day 11 (23rd Dec 2021 )@ IIT Bombay. We collected two cycles from sir's house and our next 4-5 days travelling inside IIT Bombay was through cycles only. Morning as usual started with yoga and a cycling around campus, as usual work started, lunch from nearby restaurant inside campus called "Anna hotel" from udupi, we have paneer burji and chapathi, wow its tasty. Many students and professors visited bus as they are surprised to see chethan sir in campus after 13 months of yatra. Evening dinner was arranged by home with lot of verities. Day closed with good dinner around 11PM.

Day 12 (23rd Dec 2021 )@IIT Bombay- Morning started with yoga, Sir also started Suryanamaskara as part of his routine, we had breakfast @ guest house and we visited Chetan sir's office at Environment research Dept @ IIT, Bombay. we met Energy Swaraj Foundation team and discussed about tasks to be completed as part of Literacy training process models. As usual lunch and dinner was arranged from Chetan sir's home.

Day 13 (24th Dec 2021) - IIT Bombay. Today as usual started with yoga , sir also started doing Astanga Suryanamaskara A & B taught by me, We met professors of IIT Bombay during breakfast and work continued at sirs office.

Day 14 (25th Dec 2021) - No Plans as it's Band outside.

As it was Bandh outside due to rise in covid cases only option left is to complete this "My Experiments with Solar Truth" by Sir, As this was the only last print available with sir, I personally wanted to complete in 3 days.

The journey of his education, marriage and failures of his solar experiments during and after Phd were explained in details, the success of SOLUS lamp project for bigger crowd and managing with a big team gave lot of experiences. the decision of doing GGSY yatra to create awareness across world on solar energy, with that experience starting Energy Swaraj yata is so inspirational, Finally am glad that able to finish the book in 3 days.