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Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray performs 'maha puja' at Pandharpur temple
Updated On: 20 July, 2021 11:12 AM IST | Pune | PTI
The `Ashadhi Ekadashi`, one of the most important Hindu festivals, marks the culmination of a pilgrimage called `wari` that devotees (known as `warkaris`) undertake from across the state on foot to reach the Pandharpur temple town
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday performed the `maha puja` of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on the occasion of `Ashadhi Ekadashi`, and prayed to God for an end to the Covid-19 crisis and good health of everyone in the state.
As per the long-standing tradition, the chief minister performed the puja with his wife Rashmi Thackeray at 2.30 am. The `Ashadhi Ekadashi`, one of the most important Hindu festivals, marks the culmination of a pilgrimage called `wari` that devotees (known as `warkaris`) undertake from across the state on foot to reach the Pandharpur temple town.
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