Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Cyclist's 1700-km Journey Promotes Meditation and Drug-Free India
A man named Tarun is riding his bike 1700 kilometers to help people.
He's doing this to teach people about meditation, which is like taking a break for your mind, and to support a program called 'Drug-Free India'.
He wants to show that you can change your life for the better.
He began his journey in Noida on September 13 and will end in Hyderabad on September 26.
Tarun is cycling about 140 kilometers each day.
He believes meditation has changed his life and hopes to inspire others.
A leader from Heartfulness, Daaji, also supports this journey and believes it is a good example of how people can live with purpose.
Software engineer Tarun Parmar is cycling 1700 km to promote meditation and a drug-free India.
The journey started from Noida on September 13, covering approximately 140 km per day.
Parmar's destination is Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad.
The journey aims to raise awareness and support the Government's Drug-Free India Campaign.
The journey coincides with the birthday of the Global Guide of Heartfulness.
- Who
- Tarun Parmar, a software engineer and Heartfulness practitioner
- What
- A 1700 km cycling journey to promote meditation and support the Drug-Free India Campaign
- When
- Started September 13, expected to conclude September 26
- Where
- Beginning in Noida, traveling through multiple states, ending in Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad
- Why
- To raise awareness about meditation and support the Drug-Free India Campaign
- Initiative
- 1700-km cycling journey
- Purpose
- Raise awareness about meditation and support Drug-Free India Campaign
- Initiator
- Tarun Parmar
- Starting Location
- Noida
- Destination
- Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad
- Journey Start Date
- September 13
- Journey End Date
- September 26
- Daily Distance
- Approximately 140 km