Palkis, or Palanquins, are the indispensable part of
Pandarpur Yatra. Footprints or Sandals of saints of a particular region are
carried in the Palki. There is no exact count regarding the number of palkis
taking place in the annual Pandarpur Yatra from Dehu and Alandi in Pune to
Pandharpur. The most important palkis are those of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi and Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu.
Here are some of the important Palkis that undertake Pandarpur
Yatra:
Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi near Pune.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu.
Muktabai from Mehun near Bhusawal in Jalgaon District
Nrusimha-Saraswati from Mehkar in Buldhana District
Swarupananda from Dhanegaon in District Buldhana
Seshanarayana from Amaravati
Shankara Maharaj from Mahuli in Amravati District
Rukmini;s Palki from Kondapur
Bhuteshwara from Nagpur
Ekanatha Palki from Marathwada
Jnanobha Maharaj from Tuljapur
Nivruttinath from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik
Sopandev from Saswad near Pune
Lakshmi Narayana from Saswad.