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3 senior citizens attacked with paver block outside Pandharpur temple, 2 held

October 07, 2025 9:32 pm

Solapur Rural police have arrested two suspects in the case and said that injuries of one of three victims were grievous.

Tanker knocks down elderly couple returning home after visiting Pandharpur temple on Ashadhi Ekadashi

July 08, 2025 12:27 am

The incident occurred around 10am on Sunday, coinciding with Ashadhi Ekadashi, the day the Wari pilgrimage concluded

Pandharpur Temples Act Bombay High Court PIL

Pandharpur Temples Act doesn’t affect anyone’s religious rights, two temples open to all faiths: Maharashtra to HC

September 07, 2023 5:47 pm

The government says the 1973 law was enacted to safeguard the interests of the temples and 'relieve devotees from the rapacity of the priestly classes'.

Gadkari shares dais with Cong leader Digvijaya Singh, praises him for taking part in Pandharpur pilgrimage

June 30, 2023 10:20 pm

Notably, Gadkari had in 2018 withdrawn a case of defamation against Digvijaya Singh after the latter expressed regret over his statement.

Only posters of warkaris in Pandharpur: CM Shinde directs admin as KCR visits temple town

June 29, 2023 1:45 pm

KCR arrived in Maharashtra's Solapur district for a two-day pilgrimage to Pandharpur on Monday along with his cabinet colleagues. His motorcade consisted of 600 vehicles.

MSRTC to run 5,000 buses for Pandharpur pilgrims from Mumbai, Pune, Nashik

June 26, 2023 2:51 pm

These 5,000 bus services will be available from June 29 to July 5.

Pandharpur NCP leader Bhagirath Bhalke to join BRS

June 26, 2023 2:39 am

Bhagirath Bhalke is the son of former NCP MLA Bharat Bhalke who died in 2020. In the bypoll that followed, the party fielded Bhagirath, but the BJP’s Samadhan Audate defeated him

Maharashtra govt plans insurance coverage for Warkaris

June 21, 2023 9:13 pm

A scheme called “Vitthal Rukmini Warkari Bima Chhatra Yojana'”, will provide an insurance cover for the Warkaris participating in Pandharpur’s Ashadhi Wari.

Bombay HC to hear on July 5 Subramanian Swamy's PIL against govt control of Pandharpur temple administration

April 30, 2023 3:27 pm

The PIL stated that Subramanian Swamy had written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 7, 2022 alleging that temple affairs related to religious offerings and customs were “heavily mismanaged”.

Subramanian Swamy moves HC against govt control of Pandharpur temple administration

February 17, 2023 8:47 pm

Swamy said he had also written a letter on December 18, 2022 to then Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to repeal the Pandharpur Temples Act.

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Devendra Fadnavis performs Mahapuja of Lord Vithal and Goddess Rukmini at Pandharpur

July 27, 2015 5:11 pm

Devendra Fadnavis today performed the 'mahapuja' of Lord Vithal and Goddess Rukmini on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi'.