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Dy CMs likely to skip Kartiki Ekadashi puja at Pandharpur
1 month, 1 week ago

Dy CMs likely to skip Kartiki Ekadashi puja at Pandharpur

Hindustan Times  

Citing the ongoing model code of conduct ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, either of the deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra are unlikely to attend the annual government puja of Lord Vithala in Pandharpur on the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi. As elections approach and the Model Code of Conduct takes effect, public figures are likely to refrain from participating in …

Pandharpur Dy Cms Lord Vithala
Lost dog returns home travelling alone for 250 km to Karnataka's Belagavi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lost dog returns home travelling alone for 250 km to Karnataka's Belagavi

Hindustan Times  

Yamagarni village in Nipani taluk of Belagavi district recently witnessed a strange sight. A jubilant crowd paraded a black indie dog covered in garlands and held a feast in its honour. Fondly called Maharaj, the animal which is well past its prime, was lost in the crowd in the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur in South Maharashtra, but made its way …

Dog Maharaj Belagavi Pandharpur Kumbhar
Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde government announces pension for Warkaris in poll year
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde government announces pension for Warkaris in poll year

Live Mint  

The Maharashtra government has announced that it will give pensions to Warkarirs – the community of senior citizens who walk in waris in annual age-old pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Vithal to Pandharpur. The government announced the establishment of Mukhya Mantri Varkari Sampradaya Mahamandal which in the Social Justice Department to provide facilities to Kirtankars, Warkaris, Bhajani Mandals besides managing the …

Maharashtra Adfree Pandharpur Warkaris Warkari
Ancient Vitthala Murti discovered in Maharashtra's Pandharpur temple
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Vitthala Murti discovered in Maharashtra's Pandharpur temple

Op India  

Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust took to X on June 3 to announce the discovery of the ancient Vitthala Murti in Maharashtra’s Pandharpur town. Saying so, Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust urged PMO and Maharashtra and Karnataka CMOs to ensure its consecration in Hampi. We request @PMOIndia, @cmomaharashtra & @cmofkarnataka to ensure its consecration in Hampi,” wrote Vijayanagara Ujjivana Charitable Trust in …

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64 devotees in distress treated during Kartiki Ekadashi
1 year ago

64 devotees in distress treated during Kartiki Ekadashi

Hindustan Times  

On the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi, a team of doctors from the Public Health Department stationed at Pandharpur treated as many as 64 pilgrims in distress who had made their way to the town on Thursday. Treatment facilities and services like ICU, bike ambulances, Aarogya Doot and specialised doctors were deployed. Waghmare received the necessary medical assistance and was transferred …

Health Doctors Pandharpur Waghmare Kartiki Ekadashi
Shinde govt. working towards reservation to Marathas, says Fadnavis
1 year, 1 month ago

Shinde govt. working towards reservation to Marathas, says Fadnavis

The Hindu  

Assuring that the Eknath Shinde-led government was committed towards giving a foolproof quota to the Maratha community, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government was positive towards meeting the demands raised by the community. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Fadnavis said, “I have assured the Maratha community that the State government has a …

Community Maratha State Fadnavis Quota Pandharpur Govt Working
BRS is not a B-Team of either Congress or BJP, says KCR in Maharashtra
1 year, 5 months ago

BRS is not a B-Team of either Congress or BJP, says KCR in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

“We are not the B-Team of either Congress or Bharatiya Janata Party as being accused of by both, often. We are the team of farmers, farm workers, women, minorities and downtrodden sections of the society and our goal is to bring a qualitative change in the lives of people”, president of Bharata Rashtra Samithi and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar …

Farmers Maharashtra Congress Telangana Brs Pandharpur Chandrasekhar Rao
KCR to visit Pandharpur temple on June 27
1 year, 6 months ago

KCR to visit Pandharpur temple on June 27

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Continuing his efforts to strengthen the BRS in Maharashtra, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao along with his Cabinet will visit the renowned temple town of Pandharpur to pray at the Shri Vitthal Rukmini temple. Maharashtra BRS incharge and former MLA Shankar Anna Dhondge said Rao would interact with warkaris, devotees of Lord Vitthal, during the visit. Political observers …

Bjp Rao Brs Pandharpur Vitthal Lord Vitthal Visit Maharashtra
Palkhi Marg nearing completion, says Union Minister Gadkari
1 year, 9 months ago

Palkhi Marg nearing completion, says Union Minister Gadkari

The Hindu  

The four-lane Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg— from Hadapsar-Diveghar to Mohol— and the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg— from Patas to Tondale-Bondale— were not just roads but an attempt to create a Bhakti Marg, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on March 11. “The route is nearing completion,” he said, adding that the aerial survey was to …

Minister Gadkari Marg Pandharpur Palkhi Sant Maharaj Palkhi
PM Modi calls for Pandharpur to be made the cleanest pilgrimage spot in India
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi calls for Pandharpur to be made the cleanest pilgrimage spot in India

The Hindu  

Calling for the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra’s Solapur district to be transformed into the cleanest pilgrimage site in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the palkhi highways would accelerate the development of the region whilst enhancing connectivity with South India. NH-965 is popularly known as the Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg while NH 965G is …

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Allow Millions Of Warkaris To Perform Pilgrimage To Temple In Pandharpur
3 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Allow Millions Of Warkaris To Perform Pilgrimage To Temple In Pandharpur

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition seeking directions to State of Maharashtra to grant permission to Warkaris of Sant Namdev Maharaj Sansthan and other groups of Warkari sect to be allowed to walk from their doorstep till the temple at Pandharpur. The bench headed by Chief Justice N. V. Ramana was hearing the petition challenging the denial of permission …

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With 'Temple for Dalits' Protest, is Prakash Ambedkar Walking Away from His Grandfather’s Core Principle?
4 years, 3 months ago

With 'Temple for Dalits' Protest, is Prakash Ambedkar Walking Away from His Grandfather’s Core Principle?

News 18  

In March 1930, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar launched a satyagraha seeking that Dalits be allowed to enter and pray in the Kalaram temple at the pilgrimage centre of Nashik in Maharashtra. Around 80 years later, Ambedkar’s grandson, Prakash Ambedkar, who leads the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, has created a flutter by seeking that temples and other places of worship be opened for …

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Protest Erupts Demanding Reopening of Lord Vitthal Temple; Shiv Sena, Congress Hit Out
4 years, 3 months ago

Protest Erupts Demanding Reopening of Lord Vitthal Temple; Shiv Sena, Congress Hit Out

News 18  

Defying the social distancing norms, scores of members of the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and Warkaris launched a protest on Monday demanding reopening of the famous temple of Lord Vitthal in Pandharpur town at Solapur in Maharashtra. Reacting to it, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and opposition leaders will find away out on the …

Maharashtra Congress Breaking Rules Shiv Sena Protest Temple Raut