Dehu-Pandharpur Wari
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Dehu-Pandharpur Wari is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India, in which devotees walk in procession to the Vithoba temple at Pandharpur, singing abhangs and performing devotional rituals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage
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religious procession ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 21 days ⓘ |
| associatedBhaktiTradition | Varkari tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Pandharpur Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedObject | paduka (symbolic sandals of the saint) ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Western Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Bhima River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Sant Tukaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSect | Varkari Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedValue |
devotion to Vithoba
ⓘ
equality and social inclusiveness ⓘ simple living and moral discipline ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culminatesOnFestival | Ashadhi Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCategory | intangible cultural heritage of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Marathi bhakti culture
ⓘ
major religious event in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| destination | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationTemple | Vithoba temple, Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | darshan of Vithoba at Pandharpur ⓘ |
| devotionalSongType | abhang ⓘ |
| features |
collective meals (maha-prasad)
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kirtan and bhajan sessions ⓘ palkhi (palanquin) processions ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicScope | routes through multiple towns and villages in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | fixed traditional route ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotionalSongs | Marathi ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel | on foot ⓘ |
| occursInMonth |
Ashadha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
June–July ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Varkari communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participants |
Varkari pilgrims
ⓘ
hundreds of thousands of devotees ⓘ |
| pilgrimDesignation | Varkari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
collective chanting
ⓘ
devotional rituals ⓘ singing abhangs ⓘ walking pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement | collective recitation of the name of Vithoba ⓘ |
| season | monsoon ⓘ |
| socialFunction | community bonding among Varkaris ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Dehu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
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