Ashadhi or Shayani Ekadashi 2020: Date, Pandharpur yatra and significance
Also known as the Ashadhi Ekadashi, it falls on the eleventh lunar day of the Shukla paksha in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June - July). Like all Ekadashis, the day is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Jul 01, 2020, 10:09 AM IST
Maharashtra farmer sends chopper for bride's entry in wedding
A farmer in Pandharpur, a town near Solapur district in Maharashtra, decided to woo his bride by sending a helicopter to her village to pick her up for the wedding venue.
Jun 09, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
Morning Breaking: Uddhav Thackeray to visit Varanasi
Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray will be visiting Varanasi and will address a congregation of religious leaders in the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra on December 24.
Dec 22, 2018, 09:40 AM IST
Pandharpur temple priest suspended for assaulting devotee
"The priest Ashok Bhadage, stands suspended. We cannot tolerate such violent behaviour within the temple premises," Solapur district Collector Rajendra Bhosale told PTI.
May 20, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Lakhs of devotees throng Pandharpur for 'Ashadhi Ekadashi'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta performed a maha puja (grand prayer) at the Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur on 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' early Friday.
Jul 15, 2016, 09:57 AM IST
Pilgrimage town Pandharpur gets world's largest toilet facility
Maharashtra's temple town Pandharpur is all set to get the world's biggest toilet facility to serve to the needs of over three lakh pilgrims who throng the shrine to seek the blessings of Lord Vitthal, the state's presiding deity, here.
Jul 06, 2016, 19:15 PM IST
