Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Thousands Gather at Wadala's Prati Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi
On Ashadhi Ekadashi, thousands of devotees gathered at the Prati Pandharpur temple in Wadala, Mumbai.
This event marks the end of the annual Wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur.
The temple, over 400 years old, is a significant place for those who cannot travel to Pandharpur.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited the temple and prayed for good rains.
Devotees queued from midnight to see Lord Vitthal and Rakhumai.
The pilgrimage involves walking for eight days, with groups carrying saffron flags and playing devotional songs.
The Ringan ceremony is a highlight, where a riderless horse gallops through the crowd.
The event is both spiritually significant and a cultural tradition, involving community sharing and devotional practices.
Thousands of devotees gathered at Prati Pandharpur in Wadala for Ashadhi Ekadashi.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited the temple and prayed for good rains.
The temple, over 400 years old, is a significant place for those who cannot travel to Pandharpur.
Devotees queued from midnight to see Lord Vitthal and Rakhumai.
The pilgrimage involves walking for eight days, with groups carrying saffron flags and playing devotional songs.
- Who
- Thousands of devotees, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, Dr. Suresh Bhat
- What
- Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations at Prati Pandharpur
- When
- Saturday, Ashadhi Ekadashi
- Where
- Prati Pandharpur, Wadala, Mumbai
- Why
- To mark the culmination of the annual Wari pilgrimage and seek blessings
Religious Significance
Cultural Tradition
Spiritual Culmination
Religious Significance
The event marks the spiritual culmination of the annual Wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur.
Cultural Tradition
It is a significant cultural tradition involving devotional songs and community sharing.
- Event
- Ashadhi Ekadashi
- Location
- Prati Pandharpur, Wadala, Mumbai
- Temple Origin
- Over 400 years old
- Mayor's Prayer
- Prayed for good rains
- Pilgrimage Duration
- 8 days