单词 | padayatra |
释义 | padayatran. South Asian. In South Asia: a pilgrimage on foot, esp. one made for religious purposes, or expressing charitable, social, or political concerns; (also in extended use) a protest march or political campaign tour. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walk with specific purpose walk1608 bird walk1887 hunger-march1908 protest march1914 padayatra1956 charity walk1983 1956 Hindu 1 Feb. 4/5 The President will leave Cape Comorin where he will spend the night and inaugurate the Bhoodan Pada Yatra the next morning. Dr. Sushila Nayyar also arrived by the same plane to lead the Pada Yatra. 1976 Indian Express 8 Apr. 1/3 The Prime Minister..will undertake a..padayatra of her parliamentary constituency. 1983 Christian Sci. Monitor 16 June 6/2 Long before Chandra Shekar began his ‘Padayatra’ along the country's dusty roads..the people of India were well aware of their power. 2003 Hindu (Nexis) 13 Feb. They needed funds for construction of a compound wall and expansion of the temple's activities. In this connection, 20 years ago, they decided to take out a padayatra to Tirupati. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1956 |
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