My First Pilgrimage From Alandi To Pandharpur
In the month of Ashadh my parents and me would go to Alandi, the birthplace of Dnyaneshvar, a twelfth century Marathi poet and saint, who took samadhi at a mere age 21.
From Alandi we used to accompany the Dindi or a group of Varkaris, led by Vaskar Maharaj, accompanying the Palkhi or palanquin of St. Dnyaneshwar.
From Alandi to Pandharpur : In my childhood I have travelled as a part of pilgrimage. As my parents were Warkaris, my father used to visit Pandharpur every month
In the month of Ashadh my parents and me would go to Alandi, the birthplace of Dnyaneshvar, a twelfth century Marathi poet and saint, who took samadhi at a mere age 21.
From Alandi we used to accompany the Dindi or a group of Varkaris, led by Vaskar Maharaj, accompanying the Palkhi or palanquin of St. Dnyaneshwar.
All of us would sing Bhajans such as Jai Jai Ram Krishnahari, Dnyaneshwar Mauli Dnyanraj Mauli Tukaram, Nivruti Dnyandev Sopan Muktabai Eknath Namdev Tukaram.
From Alandi the Palakhi is taken to Pune, a seat of learning. After Pune comes Saswata, famous for Dnyaneshwars brother Soman’s Samadhi.
From Saswad we go to Jejuri, the seat of Khandoba an incarnation of Shiva. Then comes Valhe, famous for Adikavi or first poets place of birth of Valmiki. Valmiki wrote Ramayana, the story of Rama.
Next comes Shinganapur, famous tor Mahadevan temple, owned by descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Followed by Phaltan, noted for its palace of Nimbalkar, presently represented by Shri Ramraje Nimbalkar, Chairman of Maharshtra Legislative Council.
On our way, at Lonand, we saw late St. Gadge Baba sweeping a road while chanting : Gopala Gopala Devakinandan Gopala.
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