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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai celebrates Ashadhi Ekadashi
Updated On: 29 June, 2023 03:34 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
Devotees of lord Vitthal visit temples and take part in the Wari procession on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi in Mumbai see pics (Photo/Nimesh Dave)
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Devotees of lord Vitthal visit temples and take part in the Wari procession on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi in Mumbai see pics (Photo/Nimesh Dave)
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Devotees offer prayers at a temple in Dahisar
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Warkaris, the devotees of Lord Vitthal, take part in processions from different parts of the state every year as a mark of tribute to various saints
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Devouts believe that Lord Vishnu goes to rest for four months, known as `chaturmaas`, on this day and nothing auspicious is done during the period
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. Modi tweeted, "Wishing everyone a blessed Ashadhi Ekadashi. May this sacred day inspire us to embrace virtues of devotion, humility and compassion in line with the Warkari tradition. With Bhagwan Vitthal`s blessings, may we always work together to build a happy, peaceful and inclusive society"
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde performed the `maha pooja` of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on the occasion of `Ashadhi Ekadashi`
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