Pune: Palkhis Sant Dnyaneshwar and Tamaram reached the village of Wakhari, about 8 km from Pandharpur, on the flower bus on Monday night, in the middle of ‘Jai Vitthal’ and ‘Dnynoba Mauli Tukaram’.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the state government did not allow a pilgrimage and allowed 40 warcharis with each of the Palkhi this year.
According to the plan, Palkhis traveled under police protection to prevent disturbances during the trip.
People welcome the buses decorated by showering flowers and breaking firecrackers in many places along the route.
Some of them even tried to touch the bus.
In some locations, people queue along the route with cellphones in their hands to catch Palkhis’s trip.
“This is the second year in a row when we cannot participate in the Palma procession because of the Covid situation.
We hope for the following year,” said Baahareb Karhe from Tehsil Indapur.
Vikas Dhagepatil, Trustee Santatan Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Temple Trust, said, “The trip has finished in accordance with the state government guidelines.
All rituals will be carried out according to the schedule in the next two days.” Sanjay More, President Sant Tangaram Maharaj Temple Trust, said, said “The condition of the road in front of Akluj in the poor Solapur district so that Palkhi reaches two hours late.
Thousands have gathered almost in all villages along the route.” Milind Shambharkar, Kolektor District Solapur, said all Palkhis was accepted in Wakhari Village.
“We have done a RT-PCR test from people at Vitthal Temple Rukmini.
We will allow limited representatives from each tehsil to enter the Sanctum Sanctorum on Ekadashi to prevent crowding.
We have taken enough steps to prevent mass meetings at Temple place, “he told Toi.
“We have deployed enough police bandobas in the city to prevent meetings in and around the temple for the next few days,” Tejaswini Satpute Police Supervisor from the Solapur District.
The Padukas of all the saints will be taken to the Vitthal Shrine Rukmini to do Pooja in Ashadhi Ekadashi on Tuesday.
In accordance with tradition, Chairman of the Udhhav Thackeray minister, along with his wife, will do ‘Mahapooja’ early on Tuesday at the Pecetum Sanctum of the Cuenctorum.