Pandarpur Yatra 2013 date – Pandharpur Waari in 2013

The annual Pandharpur Yatra (Waari) to the famous Vithoba Temple at Pandharpur in Maharashtra from Dehu and Alandi attracts thousands of people and pilgrims known as warkaris. In 2013, Pandarpur Yatra date on Ashadi Ekadasi on July 19, 2012. In 2013, the date of commencement of Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi from Dehu is June 29. Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi from Alandi begins on June 30, 2013. Pilgrims follow the Shri Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi from Dehu and Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi from Alandi, which is a 21-day travel by foot to Pandarpur.

The Pandarpur Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Vithoba Temple, also known as Vitthal Rukhmini Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Pandharpur Ashadi Ekadasi Wari Yatra has been taking place for more than 700 years.

The main Pandarpur Yatra starts from the Sant Tukaram Temple at Dehu in Pune District. The warkaris or pilgrims follow the Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi procession. This main procession is joined by Sant Dnyaneshwar palkhi from Alandi near Pune. Numerous other palkhis from other towns and villages join the yatra on the way.
The pilgrimage ends on the Ekadasi day during the waxing phase of moon in the Ashada Month as per traditional Marathi calendar.

You can read more about Pandarpur Yatra in this article.

You may also like to read


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Namaskaar, I am a photo journalist from delhi and wants to come for coverage of yatra this year.kindly tell me about exact dates of beginning and end of Yatra. When the maximum nos of people will gather, in the beginning or at the end ? What is the better time to come?

thanks

tarun

Jadhav said...

@tarun...June 10, 11, 12 and June 30. The Yatra starts from Dehu near Pune on June 10. On June 11 it starts from Alandi both these places are easily accessible from Pune.

Anonymous said...

You can join IT dindee group of iT professional joining this religious march....

Please write to-
IT Dindee

VD said...

ss

Anonymous said...

i wish this time i can come for wari

Anonymous said...

I m Dr.hw can I join wari for medical services.pl Guide me

Anonymous said...

Pl Guide me to join wari

Shyam said...

Join the 2013 Waari from Dehu Temple. For this visit the Dehu Temple

swapnil more said...

https://www.facebook.com/TukaramMaharajDehu

Post a Comment

All comments are moderated and will appear only after approval. If you like to contact me - hindublog@gmail.com.