Ad filmmaker walking across Karnataka, without a penny in his pocket

Vivekananda H.K., 53, is walking across Karnataka; his goal is to ‘revive human values’. What is exclusive about his journey is that he’s travelling without a rupee in his pocket and has vowed to not contact foreign money, actually.

In the final 247 days, he has coated practically 7,500 kilometres on foot. He has been carrying simply a backpack and a bottle for water. He has interacted with hundreds of individuals alongside the way in which. He sleeps at night time wherever he feels snug and eats no matter is obtainable by individuals. The Puucho met him whereas he was at Shivapura close to Tarikere earlier this week.

A local of Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district, Vivekananda pursued a post-graduate diploma in historical past, adopted by a diploma in journalism and movie manufacturing. Then, he started making advert movies.

For nearly 25 years, he hardly acquired down from his automotive. “I was always travelling by car as part of my work. Now, this journey by foot has helped me visit innumerable villages and meet lakhs of people. I have met many interesting people who have been working for the betterment of society in their own way,” he says.

His mom, spouse and son reside in Bengaluru. “I gave whatever I had saved to my family, and my mother gets a pension,” says Vivekananda.

He now not touches foreign money. “I don’t touch money. If you wish to get me a water bottle, you have to come to a shop and get it for me. Except on few occasions, I have not missed lunch or dinner, thanks to the generosity of people,” he says.

Vivekananda speaks of fact, honesty, non-violence with the individuals he meets. If politicians, swamijis, senior officers, journalists, medical doctors, legal professionals and lecturers stay true to their conscience, there might be a higher world, he says.

On a median, he covers 30 kms in a day. The lengthy stroll, which started at Nagamarapalli in Aurad taluk of Bidar district on November 1, 2020, is anticipated to finish in December this yr at Chamarajanagar. He has weathered winter and sizzling summer time. Now, he’s anticipating to expertise heavy rains in Chikkamagaluru and Udupi districts.

Amidst the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, he didn’t cease his stroll. He might meet pals and well-wishers alongside the route due to his social media posts. “I have been active on Facebook and other social media platforms. People who are on my friends’ list are aware of my route, welcome me and offer food and water,” he says.