walkathon
vision
Walking was a part of human life activity for our ancestors and they went to most places by walking and all their needs were fulfilled. Today due to change in life style , it has become a medical instruction for diseases.
Earlier people used to walk 10 km while today even for few 10 meters people prefer vehicles. Our ancestors because of this habit of walking they lead a healthy, strong and happy life.
Today because of modern lifestyle which prevents man to walk, people are troubled due to various diseases like diabetes, heart diseases, obesity and the population to doctors and hospitals has increased.
Since man has started thinking that traveling in vehicle is superior and prideful and moving by walk is inferior, man is paying his invaluable health every day. Though today life culture may not allow man to go back to ancient life with walking as a part of human activity, still we can follow it as a healthy exercise whenever and wherever situation permits in our day to day life activities.
We can avoid vehicles for short going distance and avoid using lifts in the buildings.
By this he not only exercises his body but also reduces the fuel consumption there by reducing pollution and adding to overall Indian economy.
To emphasize the benefits of such a Habit, which Mahatma Gandhi has followed in his life time and instructed everyone to follow the habit of walking, Gandhi world Foundation is organizing the Chennai Walkathon event to create awareness among people to cultivate this simple habit of walking.
This habit is very simple and could be applicable for this 21st century and is applicable forever for human. Mahatma Gandhiji used to inspire his fellows saying Walking exercise is the prince of all exercise, has revealed in his biography that during his stay in London for studying law, he walked 8 to 10 miles every day. Due to such stamina gained right from his young age, he was able to sustain and succeed so many freedom struggle movements like Dandi March in which he walked from sabarmathi ashram to Dandi for 241 miles at the age of 60 at 1930 in order to inspire more fellow Indian people to make salt of their own from the sea and not to buy from british and pay tax. Also he was healthy, strong and lived a satisfied living without diseases throughout his life, which enabled him to build a strong mind.
Let us cultivate such a precious exercise, Walking, in our life and become strong, healthy, disease free build strong mind and there by Indian Nation filled with such healthy people also shall flourish.
mission
Chennai Walkathon event is organized by Gandhi World Foundation as a first step towards creating a environment, and understanding among people mass that walking shall become every humans daily , regular and indispensable activity. To bring this great dream in to reality, Gandhi World Foundation shall display short movies creating awareness about the benefits and indispensability of walking for Human health and progress in life. Similar to Mumbai Marathon and Delhi Marathon events , Gandhi World Foundation shall pridefully lead Chennai Walkathon event in many other cities , towns and all possible places. There is no doubt that when these efforts of Gandhi World Foundation get implemented, a strong India would be evolving and Chennai walkathon will play as a first step for this great journey.
History of Chennai Walkathon
To create awareness about the benefits of Walking, Gandhi World Foundation has organized events under the slogan “Walk a Mile Makes you smile“ in the year 2012 and "Walk a Mile for health and harmony" in the year 2013 at Chennai Marina beech. Gandhi World Foundation has planned to continue and reorder this useful event as CHENNAI WALKATHAN every year from 2014 onwards.
Gandhi World Foundation with great expectation and love, invites everyone on Thursday, January 30 2014 at Chennai Marina beach, to participate, involve, suggest and support activities of this Chennai Walkathon, which is organized with the intention of healthy living to all people Let us Walk daily and cultivate as a regular habit, so then diseases will never get habit of troubling us.
Gandhi World Foundation is a Non – Political, Non Profitable Charitable and Social Service Organisation. It is a duly registered Trust formed with the main object of spreading the teachings and messages of Mahatma Gandhiji among the younger generation. A wide range of Mahatma Gandhiji’s collection of stamps, coins, currencies, postal covers, special covers, tokens and telephone cards issued by many countries in the world are in the possession of our Trustee, ML.Rajesh. He also possess many rare photos of Mahatma Gandhiji, Newspapers published by Mahatma Gandhiji, Manuscripts and various information about Mahatma Gandhiji (which is unheard to many persons) and all these Memorabilia items are available in this Portal. We believe that the younger generation will have more inclination towards Gandhiji’s teachings and their respect and regard for Gandhiji will grow manifold times after going through this Portal since he is the only tall leader in this entire world for whom more than 120 Countries have issued Stamps and whose statues have been erected in more than 70 Countries.
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