On 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', Uddhav Thackeray Prays For End Of COVID-19 Crisis

Ashadhi Ekadashi Prayers By Uddhav Thackeray: 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', an important Hindu festival, 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.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today performed the "maha puja" (prayer ceremony) of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a temple in Maharashtra's Pandharpur, a town in 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 (prayer) with his wife Rashmi Thackeray at 2:30 am. 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', an important Hindu festival, 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. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has not allowed the pilgrimage on foot since last year.