“Tal vaje,Mrudung vaje. Vaje Haricha Veena !! Mauli nighale Pandhar pura, mukhane Vittal Vittal bola !! !! jay Jay Ram Krushna Hari !! Happy ! Aashadi Ekadashi” “bola pundalika var de hari vitthal, shri dnyandevtukaram, pandari nath maharaj ki jay.. …..vitthal …..vitthal MARATHI BANDHAVANA ASHADI Ekashichya subhecha..” “jai jai vithala panduranga vithala; pundalika varadha panduranga … Read more
Pandharpur is famous for the Vithal- Rakhumai Mandir (Temple) in Maharashtra. Pandharpur Yatra takes place twice in a year one during Ashadhi Ekadasi (June – July) and second on Kartik Ekadasi (October – November). Every Year in the month of “ashad” there is a Pandharpur Yatra or Pandharpur Wari or pandharpur ashadi ekadashi wari.
Ekadasi 2012 June 15, 2012 – Yogini Ekadasi June 30, 2012 – Devshayani Ekadashi – Sayana Ekadasi – Ashadi Ekadasi July 14, 2012 – Kamika Ekadasi July 29, 2012 – Pavitra Ekadasi – Putrada Ekadashi August 13, 2012 – Aja Ekadasi – Annada Ekadashi August 27, 2012 – Padmini Ekadasi – Adika Masa Ekadasi September … Read more
If it is not possible to observe the eleventh day of each fortnight of the Hindu calendar, one can at least observe the eleventh day of the bright fortnight. Worship: On both the ekadashi of Ashadh, Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Shridhar (one of the Names of Lord Vishnu). A lamp of clarified butter (ghee) … Read more
The feast of Ashadhi Ekadashi is celebrated with great solemnity at Pandharpur. Hundreds of thousands go in procession from different parts of Maharashtra, some carrying palanquins with the images of the great saints of Maharashtra. Dnaneshwar’s image is carried from Alandi, Tukaram’s from Dehu, Eknath’s from Paithan, Nivruttinath’s from Trimbakeshwar, Muktabai’s from Edlabad, and Sopan’s … Read more
Pandharpur yatra is belived to be done from more than 700 years. It is believed that in 13th century,the parents of Saint Dnyaneshwar started this pilgrimage which was later on popularised by Saint Dnyaneshwar. Later on in the year 1685,Saint Narayan Maharaj,the son of Saint Tukaram started this pilgrimage as ‘waari’ of current trend. The … Read more
If it is not possible to observe the ekadashi of every Hindu calendar,one can at least observe the ekadashi of the bright fortnight.On both the ekadashis of Ashadh month,Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Shridhar (one of the Names of Lord Vishnu).A deep (lamp) of clarified butter (ghee) is kept lit throughout the night of an … Read more