Faith, culture and pilgrimage
Yatra Sahayata — pilgrimage for those who cannot go alone
Almost every Indian family has an elderly relative who has wanted to make a particular journey for thirty years and will now never make it — not for want of money, but because nobody can go with them and manage a wheelchair, medicines and a night train.
This programme exists for exactly that person. We organise the whole journey: transport, a trained attendant for each pilgrim who needs one, wheelchair and mobility support, a medical escort on longer routes, and accommodation at dharamshalas we run or partner with.
It is open to pilgrims of every faith. Ganga snan, Vaishno Devi, Tirupati, Shirdi, Ajmer Sharif, Velankanni, Amritsar, Bodh Gaya — the destination is the pilgrim's choice, not ours. Journeys are free for those who cannot pay and subsidised for those who can pay something.
How the programme works
- A trained attendant for every pilgrim who needs one
- Wheelchair, mobility and medical support on the whole route
- Accommodation at dharamshalas and pilgrim rest houses
- Open to pilgrims of every faith, at the destination of their choosing
What your donation buys
- ₹6,000One elderly pilgrim's journey on a regional route
- ₹18,000One pilgrim with a dedicated attendant on a long route
- ₹2,00,000A full assisted yatra for a group of twenty-five
Questions about this programme
Who qualifies for an assisted yatra?
Anyone unable to make the journey unaided — by age, health, disability or means. We do not ask for income proof from elderly applicants; a request from the person or their family is enough to begin.
Is the programme only for Hindu pilgrims?
No. It is open to pilgrims of every faith, and we arrange journeys to Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain and Buddhist places of pilgrimage. The destination is chosen by the pilgrim.