The popular belief is that Kaundinyapur near Amravati in Maharashtra is
the maternal home of Goddess Rukmini, consort of Lord Vitthal (Sri Krishna).
She returns to her maternal home in Kartik Month (November - December). Her
annual return is observed as the Kaundinyapur Yatra. You can read the story of Kaundinyapur
in Marathi below.
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