NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA | 03rd NOVEMBER 2025 — The sacred message of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram resonated across Sri Lanka as Pujya Morari Bapu, the revered Ramkatha exponent and spiritual guide, narrated the Ram Katha in Negombo — marking the Sri Lankan chapter of the historic Ram Yatra.
Following the spiritually enriching Katha in Rameshwaram — where Lord Ram is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva before crossing the ocean — Bapu and his devotees journeyed across the waters to Lanka, retracing the divine footsteps of Lord Ram.
The open-air Katha in Negombo witnessed a profound gathering of devotees from Sri Lanka and around the world, joining together in prayer, music, and reflection. In a symbolic gesture, over 400 followers, lovingly called Bapu’s flowers, travelled by chartered flights from India to Sri Lanka, representing a modern-day re-enactment of Ram’s crossing to Lanka — a journey from devotion to liberation, from dharma to victory.
This Sri Lanka Katha forms a significant milestone in Bapu’s ongoing Ram Yatra, a monumental 8,000-kilometre pilgrimage tracing the sacred path of Lord Ram’s exile, journey to Lanka, and return to Ayodhya. The Yatra, which began in Chitrakoot, will culminate with the final Ram Katha in Ayodhya.
Organized by Bapu’s follower Madan ji Paliwal of Santkripa Sanatana Sansthan, the journey reflects the purity and inclusiveness of Sanatana Dharma. From the arrangements to the discourses and prasad, every aspect of the Yatra remained free of charge — true to Bapu’s lifelong principle that spirituality must never come with a price.
Rooted in the timeless values of Satya (Truth), Prem (Love), and Karuna (Compassion), the Ram Yatra continues to embody Bapu’s mission to spread the light of the Ram Charita Manas and strengthen the spiritual fabric of humanity.
Speaking at the Katha, Pujya Morari Bapu shared,“A person should stay with themselves, or with sadhu (guru) or the memory of their guru. Sadhu’s eyes cannot be deceived; they are filled with faith, not corruption. A person who has the discretion of utilising the momentum, grasps perpetuity.”
This marks Bapu’s second Parikrama Yatra inspired by Lord Ram’s vanvaas (exile). His first journey in 2021 retraced the path 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.
As with all his Kathas, free vegetarian meals were served as prasad to every devotee — reflecting Bapu’s belief in equality and community sharing.
