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338th 'Palkhi' Of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Leaves Dehu Amid Enthusiasm 338th 'Palkhi' Of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Leaves Dehu Amid Enthusiasm The 'palkhi', carrying 'paduka' (wooden footwear) of Sant Tukaram started the journey towards Pandharpur with the 'varkaris' covering 250 kms distance from Dehu to Pandharpur on feet. Dehu, Pune: Thousands ofdevoteesfrom across the state gathered in Dehu today to witness the granddepartureceremonyofJagadguruSantTukaramMaharaj's338th'palkhi' (palanquin). The occasion, known as the 'wari' holds immense significance for devotees who eagerly await this annual event. Devotees, popularly known as 'varkaris' mostly comprising farmers and devotees from various parts of the state, take an early morning ritual dip in river Indrayani which they consider holy. Amid elaborate prayers and rituals, the 'palkhi' along with 'varkaris' on foot departed early in the morning towards Pandharpur where the Vitthal Rakhumai temple is situated. The historic Tukoba temple in Pandharpur, dedicated to Sant Tukaram, who is believed to have been an ardent devotee of Lord Vitthal, was also decked up with flowers besides the main temple. Spiritual journey towards Pandhari The 'palkhi', led by 'paduka' (wooden footwear) of Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyneshwar - also fondly referred to as Gyanoba Mauli - will proceed towards Pandharpur, with the 'varkaris' who walk the 250 kms distance from Dehu to Pandharpur accompanied by rhythmic beats of the 'mridunga' (a percussion instrume...

Shri Saint Tukaram’s ascent into Vaikunth Jagadguru Shri Saint Tukaram ascended into Vaikunth when still embodied. God Himself came to take Him to Vaikunth forever. This is the actual truth but some so-called secularists and anti-Hindu organisations are doing false propaganda that He was murdered and did not travel to Vaikunth, the only objective being to create animosity between the Brahman and Maratha communities. The false propaganda of these anti-Hindus and the falsehood are being clarified citing some paragraphs from Holy texts. 1.Rameshwar Bhat tormentor of Tukaram Maharaj becomes His disciple नाब्रह्म क्षत्रमृध्नोति ना क्षत्रं ब्रह्म वर्धते । ब्रह्म क्षत्रं च सम्पृक्तम् इह चामुत्र वर्धते ॥ – मनुस्मृति, अध्याय ९, श्‍लोक ३२२ – Manusmruti, Chapter 9, Holy verse (shloka) 322 Meaning : Radiance of a warrior cannot grow with the radiance of a Brahman and vice versa. When radiance of a Brahman and Kshatriya come together they grow both in this region (lok) and in other regions as well. Similarly if Brahmans and Kshatriyas come then together both will incinerate enemies like a burning forest fire. The Mahabharat says, ब्रह्म क्षत्रेण संसृष्टं क्षत्रं च ब्रह्मणा सह । उदीर्णौ दहतः शत्रून् वनानीवाग्निमारुतौ ॥ – महाभारत, पर्व ३, अध्याय २७, श्‍लोक १० – Mahabharat, Parva 3, Chapter 27, Shloka 10 Meaning : Just as when air and fire come together they can burn down even forests so also if a Brahman and Kshatriya come together they can annihilate the enemy. That is why anti-Hindu or...

Bhakta Tukaram (also known as Sant Tukaram Maharaj) was an extraordinary saint in 17th-century Maharashtra. He is among the foremost of the saints of the Varkari devotional tradition. He composed close to 4,500 devotional poems, called Abhangs. He also popularized community-oriented worship with Kirtans. His Abhang songs were devoted to Lord Vitthala of Pandharpur. Lord Vitthala is the form by which Sri Krishna is worshipped in Maharashtra. The other names for the Lord are Panduranga, Vithoba and Pandharinatha. The Lord pulled Tukaram towards Himself by putting him through severe misfortunes. He lost his parents at the age of 17. His sister-in-law also died about this time, and his elder brother renounced the world seeking salvation. Debtors would not repay whatever was due to him, and creditors would press him for the money due to them. Tukaram tried his hand in several ventures of trade, but always came back either with empty hands or with a loss, as he would be very kind and honest to his customers. He would give away everything he had, including borrowed money to poor people in need. He was so much disgusted with life that he left his house and village and disappeared into the nearby Bhamnath forest. For 15 days he stayed there concentrating on the Almighty without food, water or sleep. After the 15th day, he realised his oneness with the Supreme Consciousness, and Lord Vithoba visited him in His true form. After this Bhakta Tukaram had no love for his household, wife ...