Alandi
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Alandi is a revered pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the samadhi (tomb) site of the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar and an important center of the Varkari devotional tradition.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pilgrimage site
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Alandi Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
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Sant Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Varkari saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cities and towns in Pune district
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Hindu pilgrimage sites in India ⓘ Varkari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Marathi bhakti literature
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important site for Dnyaneshwari recitation ⓘ |
| devotionalTradition | Varkari sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Pune district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
religious tourism
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small-scale trade ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 577 meters ⓘ |
| governingBody | Alandi Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
Ram temple
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Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Mandir NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitthal-Rukmini temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSamadhi | Sant Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Nandi Deep (sacred lamp) near samadhi
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temple complex around samadhi ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Alandi Vari
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Ashadhi Wari departure ⓘ Kartiki Wari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu pilgrimage
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Varkari tradition ⓘ samadhi of Sant Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Indrayani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Ashadhi Ekadashi
NERFINISHED
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Kartiki Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimAccommodation |
dharamshalas
ⓘ
maths ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Vaishnavite pilgrimage ⓘ |
| processionTo | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Deccan plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| riverGhat | Indrayani ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Mandir complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport |
connected by road to Pune
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served by state transport buses ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tulapur