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."
Ashadhi Ekadashi is an important festival of the Warkari community, mainly found in Maharashtra, on this occasion, a large number of devotees from different states of India gather at Vittal Temple at Pandharpur in Solapur district of Maharashtra and seek blessings. UK's Resort wishes you Happy Ashadhi Ekadashi to all.
Pandharpur a holy place in Maharashtra lives the deity Vitthal. Ashadhi Ekadashi is the day of the culmination of a long pilgrimage done afoot by millions of warkaris, it's a journey of a heart full of devotion towards lord Vitthal. On the occasion of Ashadi Ekadashi may lord Vitthal & Rukmini bless us with good health, peace, and strength.
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Shiv Sena : सुषमा अंधारेंच्या वादग्रस्त वक्तव्यावर वारकरी आक्रमक; माफी मागून राजीनामा देण्याची मागणी
Shiv Sena : सुषमा अंधारेंच्या वादग्रस्त वक्तव्यावर वारकरी आक्रमक; माफी मागून राजीनामा देण्याची मागणी
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Sushma Andhare vs Warkari sampraday : हिंदू धर्म, संत आणि वारकरी संप्रदायाबद्दल वादग्रस्त…
Maharashtra: Four pilgrims killed in road accident in Solapur district | Mumbai News - Times of India
Maharashtra: Four pilgrims killed in road accident in Solapur district | Mumbai News – Times of India
MUMBAI: Four pilgrims were killed and four injured when a speeding car rammed into their procession on Monday evening in Maharashtra’s Solapur district, police said. The accident took place around 6.45pm near Sangola town, about 390km from Mumbai, when a group of 32 pilgrims (warkaris) was on a multi-day religious walk (dindi) to temple town of Pandharpur from Jatharwadi in Kolhapur district, an…