Narendra modi in dehu

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi also interacted with 'warkaris' during his visit, which comes ahead of the annual 'wari' tradition which will commence on June 20 from Dehu. The Prime Minister was also presented with a special headgear, the Tukaram pagdi, on the occasion. Tukaram was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement.

PUNE Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Dehu next month before the start of the annual Sant Tukaram Maharaj and Sant Gyaneshwar Palki procession. According to members of warkari (pilgrims) sect, who visited Delhi and met PM Modi in March, said that the prime minister is likely to visit Dehu on June 14. Members of warkari (pilgrims) sect, visited Delhi and met PM Modi in March. (HT PHOTO) Acharya Tushar Bhosale, a trustee at Sant Tukaram temple at Dehu and also a member of BJP’s state unit had visited Delhi in March to meet PM Modi. During his meeting, Bhosale and other warkaris extended an invitation for Dehu visit, which the PM accepted it, Bhosale said. At Dehu, the PM will unveil the temple of Sant Tukram Maharaj on same day. Every year lakhs of warkaris gather at Dehu and Alandi and walk almost 250 km to Pandharpur with Palkhi procession. BJP leader and former mayor Murlidhar Mohol also confirmed PM’s Dehu visit on 14th June. Mohol said, ‘It’s great news that the PM will visit Sant Tukaram’s town Dehu before the palkhi procession begins. We are eager to welcome him.” This will be the second visit by PM Modi to Pune within four months. In March PM Modi visited Pune to launch the metro rail project. In November 2021, the prime minister had carried out the ground breaking of the Palkhi route along with union minister Nitin Gadkari. Once the route is complete, the warkaries will get a safe passage for wari (pilgrimage) and basic infrastructure would be created...

"The 'abhang' (verses) written on the pagdi by the designer was ' bhale tari deu kasechi langhoti, nathalachya mathi hanu kathi' (if someone is good to us, we will give them everything. If they take undue advantage of our goodwill, we will teach them a lesson). However, the actual line of the abhang starts as ' mau melahuni amhi vishnudas, kathin vajras bhedu aise, bhale tari deu kasechi langhoti' (If a person is good with us, we are very good with him. We are ready to help a person who is nice to us. If we think of helping someone, we will give go the extra mile to help but if somebody takes disadvantage of our good behaviour, we will not think twice before beating him with a stick). We asked them to change it," said Nitin More, who is the chief trustee of the temple trust.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated ‘Shila’ (rock) temple at the existing Sant Tukaram Maharaj Mandir at Dehu, dedicated to the 17th-century seer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Jagatguru Shrisant Tukaram Maharaj temple in Dehu, Pune. (PTI) Sant Tukaram was born in Dehu and is renowned for his devotional poetry known as ‘abhangas’, and community worship with spiritual recitations known as ‘kirtans’. Following the inauguration of the temple, Modi addressed the devotees at the temple town, around 30 kilometres from Pune, where he said, efforts are on for development along with ancient identity and traditions moving hand in hand. “It is our responsibility to keep our ancient identity and traditions alive. Therefore when modern technology and infrastructure are becoming synonymous with India’s development, we are making sure that both development and heritage move forward together,” Modi said. Earlier today, PM Modi visited the Vitthal Rukmini temple upon arrival in Pune. Modi also interacted with ‘warkaris’ during his visit, which comes ahead of the annual ‘wari’ tradition which will commence on June 20 from Dehu. Modi said Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar sang abhangs (devotional poetry in praise of Lord Vitthal) of Sant Tukaram while in jail during India’s freedom struggle. “While in jail, Veer Savarkar used his handcuffs like the chipli (a musical instrument) of Sant Tukaram and sang abhangs,” said Prime Minister. Lauding Sant Tukaram, a prominent ...

PUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a ‘shila’ (rock) temple at the existing Sant Tukaram Maharaj Mandir in Maharashtra’s Dehu, dedicated to the 17th-century seer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers to Sant Tukaram in Pune on Tuesday. (PTI Photo) Sant Tukaram was born in Dehu and is renowned for his devotional poetry known as ‘Abhangas’, and community worship with spiritual recitations known as ‘kirtans’. Earlier today, PM Modi visited the Vitthal Rukmini temple upon arrival in Pune. Around 50,000 ‘warkaris’ were present at the venue for the prime minister’s address. PM Modi too was dressed in a traditional ‘warkari’ attire and was presented with a designer ‘Tukaram pagdi’ made by Girish Murudkar, who has designed ‘pagdis’ for noted personalities such as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bal Thackeray, Prince Charles, among others. The ‘warkaris’ welcomed the PM at the temple by singing the song ‘Gyanba Tukaram’. His visit has come just before the annual ‘wari’ (pilgrimage) tradition, which will begin on June 20 from Dehu. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, state opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis and Pune MP Girish Bapat welcomed the PM at the Pune airport. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray skipped the event, but is likely to attend the prime minister’s Mumbai programme. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Modi carried out the ground breaking ceremony of the Palkhi route along with Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari. Once the route is co...