padayatra

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noun

A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.

“(by extension) A protest march or campaign tour.”

OriginSanskrit पदयात्रा →
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Meanings

nounpadayatra (plural padayatras)

plural padayatras

  1. IndiaA journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.

    (by extension) A protest march or campaign tour.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपदयात्रा“foot journey”
  2. Englishpadayatra

From Sanskrit पदयात्रा (padayātrā, “foot journey”); first used by The Hindu the 1950s.

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padayatra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padayatra

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