has remained unbroken since it began despite wars, famines and floods.
More than fifty palkhis of saints assemble at Pandharpur every year.
They usually undertake the 21-day walk after they have completed the sowing process in their fields.
In the Ashadi Ekadasi festival, people from every faith and religion participate.
Learned sages also come for it.
Dnyaneshwar preached the Gita...
which is considered the highest religious text in Maharashtra...
The 'Bhakti Marg' (path of devotion) as propounded by Sant Dnyaneshwar, teach us to forget the physical self in pursuit of the Lord. When the Varkaris sing and dance during the pilgrimage, they forget the material world around them...
seva to the poor and needy is done, reflecting that the Lord is in all forms.
This is called ‘seva dindi’. During the seva dindi, the people on pilgrimage undertake selfless service to the poor and needy like amrut kalash (annadhan), narayan seva, medical seva, building and repairing rural infrastructure, etc.
Participation in ashadi dindi and seva dindi helps an individual in many ways by bringing good health, peace and prosperity in his life. Chanting the continuous glory of the God in the ashadi dindi procession and seva dindi purifies an individual.
There is an inner cleansing that takes place in mind, body and spirit, and the participants tend to lose their individual identities and experience bliss. It develops all aspects of human personality, and helps us understand the true purpose of Life.
~wikipedia~
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