Narendra Modi greets people on ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. Ashadhi Ekadashi is observed on the 11th lunar day of the Hindi month of Ashadh, and devotees pray to Lord Vitthal on this day.

“On the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, my greetings to everyone. On this special day, we pray to Lord Vitthal to bless us with abundance of happiness and good health. The Varkari movement represents the finest of our traditions and emphasises on harmony and equality,” a tweet from PM Modi’s Twitter handle said.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray performed the ‘maha puja’ of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at a temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on the occasion of ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’. CM Uddhav prayed to God for an end to the COVID-19 crisis and good health of everyone in the state.

As per the long-standing tradition, the chief minister performed the puja with his wife Rashmi Thackeray at 2.30 am.
Ekadashi marks the culmination of a pilgrimage called ‘wari’ that devotees (known as ‘warkaris’) undertake from across the state on foot to reach the Pandharpur temple town.

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