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Mural on Ashadi Pandharpur Wari by Nilesh artist near the Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi halting point in Pune

Religious Festival · Maharashtra

Pandharpur Wari

Routes from Alandi and Dehu to Pandharpur, Pandharpur

Photo: DesiBoy101, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The great walking pilgrimage of the Warkaris to Vitthal’s temple at Pandharpur.

Each year lakhs of Warkaris walk for about three weeks behind the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram to reach Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi. Check the official listing for the year’s schedule.

Planning a visit

  • When: Dates to be announced. The next dates have not been announced yet, and the usual month is not confirmed in our sources.
  • Where: Routes from Alandi and Dehu to Pandharpur, Pandharpur, Maharashtra.
  • Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.

Sources

Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.