Sant Tukaram Maharaj palkhi begins wari from Dehu to Pandharpur
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Pune: Chants of 'Gyanba Tukaram' and 'Vithal Vithal' reverberated as the annual
palkhi procession
of Sant Tukaram Maharaj commenced its journey from Dehu to Pandharpur on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis performed the traditional puja and aarti at the Dehu temple, marking the start of Ashadhi wari.
Thousands of warkaris (devotees) from across Maharashtra congregated in the temple town of Dehu to join the wari in the past two.
Several dindis (groups of devotees) will walk with Sant Tukaram Maharaj's 'paduka' (wooden slippers) kept in the palkhi (palanquin) towards Pandharpur, completing the nearly 240-km-long route on July 5, a day before Ashadhi Ekadashi on July 6.
On the first day, the procession halted at Inamdar Saheb Wada near the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Temple in Dehu.
It is scheduled to proceed towards Akurdi on Thursday. The palkhi procession will enter Pune city on Friday and halt at Nivdung Vithoba Temple in Nana Peth before proceeding towards Pandharpur on Sunday.
"I feel honoured to have the opportunity to attend this ceremony. Wari holds immense significance, drawing warkaris from all corners of Maharashtra every year," Fadnavis said after performing the puja.
He mentioned that the warkari community safeguarded our culture and upheld the values of Bhagwat Dharma for many centuries, even in the face of numerous attacks.
Several other politicians, including deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, Union minister of state Murlidhar Mohol, Hasan Mushrif, and others, also took blessings from the palkhi in Dehu.
Officials from the Dehu Sansthan Trust said a large number of warkaris are expected to join the procession this year due to the early arrival of monsoon.
Jalinder Maharaj More, president of the Dehu Sansthan, said the atmosphere in Dehu was steeped in devotion since early morning.
As per tradition, the kakad aarti was performed at 4am, followed by other rituals, including the mahapuja at 5am. The Sansthan trustees later performed a puja at the Shila Temple and subsequently conducted the Narayan Maharaj puja.
Mahesh Shinde, a warkari from Parbhani, said, "I have been attending the annual wari for many years. It is a tradition passed down by my forefathers, and we proudly carry it forward. There is a unique sense of peace and fulfilment that comes from being part of this spiritual journey."
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