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Lord Panduranga (Vitthal) and Goddess Rukmini

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Warkari movement..India

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The Varkari Sampradaya: The Wari

From: Celebration of Faith: Play, Performance and Pleasure on the Wari Photography: Kamesh Bharadwaj Curations and Captions: Kartikay Khetarpal Source: Sahapedia

"Varkari can refer to an individual or group who undertakes a pilgrimage to the temple of Lord Vithoba or Vitthala in the town of Pandharpur in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Lord Vithoba himself, and the pilgrimage to Pandharpur can, in many respects, be considered the most important, popular deity and pilgrimage in Maharashtra. Indeed, in some manner, the pilgrimage itself defines the idea of Maharashtra as a distinct region as pilgrim processions from the different cities and towns converge on this sacred center."

"Some Warkaris carry small idols of Vitthal and Rukmini on their shoulders as they walk towards Pandharpur."

"Be it night or day, the Warkaris frequently come together to sing the abhangas or devotional poems of the many sant-kavis revered in their tradition."

"The Vasudeos are a community of mendicants who roam the streets of Pandharpur seeking alms and singing bhajans in the praise of Vitthal."

"The Dyaneshwar Maharaj Mandir in Pandharpur is the place where the Dyaneshwar palkhi rests for the five days that it will stay in the town before on the day of the upcoming Purnima (full moon) when it starts making its way back to Alandi like all the other palkhis."

"The 16th-century sant-kavi Eknath wrote hundreds of such drama-poems. Many are in the voice of Mahals, as well as women and Muslims. Some are spiritual allegories."

"Bhajan and kirtan are an indispensable part of the Wari."

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Sanatani Saints

Part 3

Shri Samartha Ramdas

We will look into the life of Shri Samartha Ramdas who was a prominent Sanatani saint, poet, and spiritual leader in Maharashtra.

Early Life and Renunciation:

Shri Ramdas or previously Narayan was born into a Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family to Suryajipant and Ranubai Thosar. His father was thought to have been a devotee of the Vedic deity, Surya. Ramdas had an elder brother named Gangadhar. His father died when Narayan was only seven years of age. He turned into a sadhaka after the demise of his father and would often be noticed to be engrossed in thoughts about the divine.

As per legend, Narayan fled his wedding ceremony in Asangao near Jamb, at age 12, upon hearing a pandit (Hindu priest) chant the word 'Saawadhaana!' (Beware!) during a customary Hindu wedding ritual. He is believed to have walked over 200 km along the banks of Godavari river to Panchavati, a Hindu pilgrimage town near Nashik. He later moved to Taakli near Nashik at the confluence of Godavari and Nandini river. At Taakli, he spent the next twelve years as an ascetic in complete devotion to Rama. During this period, he adhered to a rigorous daily routine and devoted most of his time to meditation, worship and exercise. As per legend, he once blessed a widow lady of a long married life, without knowing that her husband has just died. It is said that he was able to give life back to the dead body of her husband and this act of miracle made him very famous in Nashik. He is thought to have attained enlightenment at the age of 24. He adopted the name Ramdas around this period. He later had an idol of Hanuman made from cowdung installed at Taakli.

His contribution to Freedom movement and literary works:

Unlike the saints subscribing to Warkari tradition, Ramdas is not considered to embrace pacifism. His writings include strong expressions encouraging militant means to counter the barbaric Islamic invaders. He endorsed significance of physical strength and knowledge towards individual development. He expressed his admiration for warriors and highlighted their role in safeguarding the society. He was of the opinion that saints must not withdraw from society but instead actively engage towards social and moral transformation. He aimed to resuscitate the Hindu culture after its disintegration over several centuries owing to consistent foreign occupation. He also called for unity among the Marathas to preserve and promote the local culture. Samartha Ramdas Swami served an inspiration for a number of Indian thinkers, historians and social reformers such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Keshav Hedgewar, Vishwanath Rajwade ,Ramchandra Ranade, and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Tilak derived inspiration from Ramdas when devising aggressive strategies to counter the British colonial rule. Ramdas had a profound influence on Keshav Hedgewar, the founder of Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He is also recognized for his role as a Guru to the Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj, inspiring him with principles of governance, spirituality, and valor.

Below are some of his notable literary works:

Manache Shlok (co-written by Kalyan Swami)

Dasbodh

Shree Maruti Stotra

Aatmaaram

11-Laghu Kavita

Shadripu Nirupan

Maan Panchak

Chaturthmaan

Raamayan (Marathi-Teeka)

His Teachings:

Ramdas was an exponent of Bhakti Yoga or the path of devotion. According to him, total devotion to Rama brings about spiritual evolution. His definition of "Bhakti" was in accordance with the philosophy of Advait Vedant. In Chapter 4 of his literary work Dasbodh, he describes Nice levels of devotion / communion - starting from listening / comprehending (श्रवण) to Surrender of oneself or being One with Self (आत्मनिवेदन) - the later being the core tenet of Advait Vedant - where the sense of separate "I" dissolves into non-duality. He encouraged the participation of women in religious work and offered them positions of authority.

Ramdas Swami is a revered spiritual figure in Maharashtra and remains relevant to contemporary society in Maharashtra.

🙏🙏 jai jai Raghuveera Samartha 🙏🙏

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पंढरपुर से लौट रहे भक्तों की जीप गिरी गहरे कुएं में * ११ वारकरियों में से चार को जिंदा बाहर निकाला

*७ शव निकाले गए, जीप चालक फरार The jeep of devotees returning from Pandharpur fell into a deep well * Four out of 11 warkaris were pulled out alive जालना: जालना में, पंढरपुर से लौटते समय एक दुखद घटना घटी जहां भक्तों की जीप की मोटरसाइकिल से टक्कर होने के बाद वह सड़क किनारे एक गहरे कुएं में गिर गई. जीप में ११ वारकरी और एक चालक ‌था. जिनमें से ४ को जीवित बचाया गया और ७ के शव बरामद किए गए. शाम ५.३०…

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Vitthal Quotes

Taal Baja, Mridung Baje, Baje Haricha Bina || Mauli left Pandharpur, Vitthal Bola with her mouth || Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari Standing with my hands on my waist… Waiting for the crazy devotees to have a warkari ceremony.. Vitthal lost his thirst while studying in a school called Vitthal. Happy Prabodhini Bhagavata Ekadashi The convoy of Vaishnavas, waiting for Sunya-Sunya pandhari, Vithu…

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समद्या वारकाऱ्यांमधी आम्हा

तुची देवा भेटतो,

तरी तुझ्या कळसाचे दर्शन घ्यायला

आम्ही पंढरीला येतो !!

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Ankai Tankai Trek

The first monsoon trek of year 2024 on 30-06-2024.

Highlights:

It turned out to be dry weather, with lots of clouds and mild sprinkling of rain. The poncho was not used at all and the umbrella was used sparingly.

We had the longest return journey ever, starting from 12:30 pm to 10:45 pm. Though comfortable, it was tiring. Phew.

This blog post is divided as follows:

HOW DID WE GO?

TIME LINE.

EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOS.

EXPENSES.

How did we go?

Grade: easy.

There are well maintained steps made by ASI for Ankai and there are rock cut steps from olden days going towards Tankai.

Base village: Ankai village.

Nearest railway station: Manmad (10 km).

ROUTE: Dadar > train > Manmad > walk to Manmad ST bus depot (10 minutes away) > rickshaw to Ankai village > trek begins & ends > rickshaw to Manmad railway station > train > Dadar.

We had reservations in 3AC sleeper while going and AC chair car while returning.

TREK DETAILS:

Distance trekked = 4.49 km.

Moving time = 1 hr 48 mins (Single way up from base to Ankai to Tankai).

Total time taken = 4 h 16 m (Single way up from base to Ankai to Tankai).

TIME LINE:

29-06-2024, Saturday.

23:00 start.

30-07-2024, Sunday.

01:15 train journey starts (train was delayed by an hour).

07:15 reach Manmad & have tea.

07:30 - 08:00 rickshaw from Manmad ST bus depot to Ankai village.

08:00 trek begins.

12:15 Ankai & Tankai sightseeing complete.

12:30 return journey begins.

13:30 reach base of the fort & rickshaw from Ankai village to Manmad railway station.

14:00 reach Manmad.

17:00 train from Manmad to Dadar in Tapovan express.

21:45 reach Dadar.

22:45 reach home.

EXPERIENCE IN PHOTOS:

Mauli darshan - first day of Wari - we passed by the warkaris.

History of the Ankai fort.

Trek begins - well maintained steps all along the way with a few rock patches all the way to Ankai. The way to Tankai has the olden rockcut steps.

On the left is Ankai and Tankai is on the right in the above photo, clicked from the base of the twin forts.

You will see these ruins as you pass by.

WE FIRST EXPLORED ANKAI & THEN TANKAI.

There are 3 groups of caves that you will pass by.

There is an inscription on one of the pillars of the caves.

Manmad darwaja - the first gate of the fort.

In of of the middle cave cluster, there is a Trimurti gaurded by the 2 dwarpals.

Another fort gate with steep steps to climb.

Tankai fort seen from Ankai.

Ashram of Sage Agastya (Rushi) at the top of Ankai fort.

Snake coils like grass growing more on Ankai fort, than on Tankai.

Now we descend and go to the intersection before Manmad darwaja and go to Tankai.

That is the Hadbichi shendi or Thumb's Up mountain, seen from Tankai.

Ankai seen from Tankai.

What could these circle of round holes on Tankai be?

A temple is in dilapidated state at Tankai.

Ankai seen from Tankai.

EXPENSES:

65/- rickshaw between home to railway station.

1125/- AC sleeper & AC chair car train tickets.

165/- rickshaw between Manmad & Ankai village (250/- was single way journey & 500/- was return & 500/- divided by 3 passengers).

40/- tea.

TOTAL = 1435/- INR in our usual TTMM way.

Enjoy the short clip.

Enjoy the short clip here on YouTube.

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बोलावा विठ्ठल पहावा विठ्ठल |

करावा विठ्ठल जीवभाव ||

आषाढी एकादशीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा ||

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Renovated Vitthal Mandir at Pandharpur

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श्रीक्षेत्र पंढरपूर येथे वारीसाठी येणाऱ्या वारकऱ्यांसाठी “विठ्ठल रखुमाई वारकरी विमा छत्र योजना राबविण्याबाबत शासन निर्णय

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Ashadhiwari | Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari’s ‘this’ demand finally met, ‘this’ a great facility for warkaris going to Pandharpur

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Pune Varkari Lathicharge Case in Maharashtra: After Kolhapur, now there is a ruckus in Pune, who are the Varkari devotees, in whose name politics is being done.

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Ok fun fact Shri Vitthal is commonly referred to as Vithai or Vithu Mauli, which basically means Vitthal the Mother. His devotees see him as both Father and Mother as he protects his devotees from all kinds of danger and helps them in need like a father does and also loves them and takes care of them like a mother does and I honestly find that very sweet. My man has got the finest pieces of literature ever known to mankind dedicated to him and they are still sung and taught in schools all over Maharashtra. Every year on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi , devotees from all over Maharashtra travel from far and wide to get a glimpse of their Mauli in Pandharpur and this holy journey is known as Wari and the travellers who take on this journey as Warkaris. Shri Vitthal resides in Pandharpur with his whole family which also include his three wives ,Shri Rakhumai , Shri Satyabhama and Shri Rahi or Shri Radha.

i came across this art and it’s really pretty BUT why is vishnu (if i’m identifying him correctly) just standing at the doorway like that HAJDJSJSJ 🧍🏽