Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Bhiwandi School Celebrates Ashadhi Ekadashi with Bhakti Dindi
A school in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, organized a special devotional procession called a Bhakti Dindi to celebrate Ashadhi Ekadashi.
Hundreds of young students from Classes I to IV participated, dressed in traditional Maharashtrian clothes.
Despite the rain, they marched from their school to the Vitthal Temple, carrying Tulsi plants and singing devotional songs.
The boys dressed as Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini, while the girls carried decorated Tulsi plants.
The procession included music, dancing, and prayers.
The students also shared messages about protecting nature.
The school wanted to teach the children about their cultural heritage and the importance of devotion, discipline, and caring for the environment.
N.E.S. English Medium School in Bhiwandi organized a Bhakti Dindi to celebrate Ashadhi Ekadashi.
Hundreds of students from Classes I to IV participated, dressed in traditional Maharashtrian attire.
The procession included devotional chants, music, and dancing, culminating at the Vitthal Temple in Vani Ali.
Students carried Tulsi plants and dressed as Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini.
The event aimed to preserve the Warkari tradition and promote environmental awareness.
- Who
- Students from Classes I to IV of N.E.S. English Medium School in Bhiwandi
- What
- A Bhakti Dindi (devotional procession) celebrating Ashadhi Ekadashi
- When
- During Ashadhi Ekadashi, amidst continuous rainfall
- Where
- Starting from the school campus and culminating at the Vitthal Temple in Vani Ali, Bhiwandi
- Why
- To celebrate the religious significance of Ashadhi Ekadashi, preserve the Warkari tradition, and promote environmental awareness
Traditionalists
Modernists
Cultural Preservation
Traditionalists
The Bhakti Dindi is a vital way to preserve and pass down the Warkari tradition to younger generations.
Modernists
While traditions are important, they should not overshadow modern educational priorities and practical learning.
- Event
- Bhakti Dindi
- Date
- Ashadhi Ekadashi
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Participants
- Hundreds of students from Classes I to IV
- Organizer
- N.E.S. English Medium School
- Key Figures
- Principal Mansi Raje
- Attire
- Traditional Maharashtrian attire
- Destination
- Vitthal Temple in Vani Ali