Happy Ashadi Kartiki

Happy Ashadi Kartiki!!!

As most of you already know, today is Ashadi Kartiki. It's a HUGE festival in Maharastra and we worship Vitthala, the incarnation of Vishnu/Krishna on that day. Thousands of devotees travel by foot from nearby villages to flock to the temple at Pandharpur. That is the Pandharpur Yatra. Those that can't do that of course still arrive by trains and cars. The celebrations at the Pandhari are so great that you really have to be there to truly get an idea of it. There's this line from Vitthala's arti that says "Dindya Pataka Vaishnava Nachati, Pandhariche Mahima Varnava Kiti." That roughly translates into: all the devotees are dancing while waving the dindi and pataka, which are saffron colored flags, in the air. How am I supposed to explain the greatness of Pandharpur?

Truly there is a lot of hub bub going on today in that city.

Here are some pics taken of the celebration. Got these off of Google.

The Yatra

They usually start a week in advance since no person can walk all the way from say, Dehu, to Pandharpur. Btw, Dehu is where Sant Tukaram was from.

Devotees take bath in the river Chandrabhaga.

And here is the arati by Suresh Wadkar. Had this memorized since I was a kid.

Also, since I couldn't find pics, you may want to see this vid because it shows some of the celebrations in the streets of Pandharpur.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJ4DdTc9mc[/YOUTUBE]

Yuge Athavis Vite Wari Ubha

Vamangi Rakhumayi Dise Divya Shobha

Pundalikache Bheti Parbrahma Alega

Charani Vahe Bheema Udhari Jaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Panduranga

Rakhumayi Vallabha Raichya Vallabha Paave Jivalaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev

 

Tulasi Mala Gala Kar Thevuni Kati

Kase Pitambar Kastur Lalathi

Dev Survar Nitya Yeti Bheti

Garud Hanumant Pudhe Ubhe Rahiti

Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Panduranga

Rakhumayi Vallabha Raichya Vallabha Paave Jivalaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev

 

Dhanya Venunad Anukshetra Pala

Suvarnache Kamale Vanmala Gala

Rai Rakhumabayi Raniya Sakala

Ovaliti Raja Vithoba Savala

Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Panduranga

Rakhumayi Vallabha Raichya Vallabha Paave Jivalaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev

 

Ovalu Artya Kuravandya Yeti

Chandrabhagemachi Soduniya Deti

Dindya Pataka Vaishnava Nachati

Pandhariche Mahima Varnava Kiti

Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Panduranga

Rakhumayi Vallabha Raichya Vallabha Paave Jivalaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev

 

Ashadi Kartiki Bhaktjan Yeti, Ho Sadhujan Yeti

Chandrabhagemadhe Snane Je Kariti

Darshan Hela Matre Taya Hoye Mukti

Keshavasi Naamdev Bhaave Ovaliti

Jai Dev, Jai Dev, Jai Panduranga

Rakhumayi Vallabha Raichya Vallabha Paave Jivalaga

Jai Dev, Jai Dev

Here's a Hindi news video showing about the yatra. It's a 2009 one though.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIFvE9MXkhM[/YOUTUBE]

Panduranga bhajan from the Marathi movie Sant Tukaram

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBy_S4t_XXs&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX8pQXcJ4_U&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Marathi bhajan: Tujyhe Roop Chitti Raho Mukhi Tujhe Naav

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AJN9Z674kQ&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]
Edited by AishuJSKfan - 12 years ago

thanks i dint knew it
Happy Ashadi Kartiki

Happy Ashadi Kartiki di!
You're welcome!
And yeah, it's a huge festival in Maharastra.

Thank you!🤗