Team Goemkarponn
CANACONA: Around 148 Varkaris of the Vithal Rakhumai Mauli Varkari Mandal, Canacona, began their 17-day ‘Paim-Vari’ (on-foot pilgrimage) to the holy town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra on Thursday.
The pilgrimage commenced with a traditional Prasthan Sohala at Shri Bhumipurush Temple in Palolem, where devotees gathered to offer prayers before setting off. Chanting “Ram Krishna Hari,” the Varkaris began their spiritual journey towards the sacred Shri Vithala-Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur.
Goa Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, former MLA Vijay Pai Khot, Congress leader Janardhan Bhandari, social activist Shubham Komarpant, and hundreds of devotees participated in the Prasthan Sohala.
During the 17-day pilgrimage, the Varkaris will take part in various religious activities, including Namasmaran, Dindi, Bhajans, Haripat, Aartis, Prasad distribution, and other traditional devotional programmes.
The pilgrimage will culminate on July 25 at the Shri Vithala-Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi.
