Pandharpur Yatra On Kartik Ekadashi
October 28, 2007
Lord Vishnu/Narayan sleeps on His cosmic snake Ananta floating on Ksheer Sagar (Name of a sea). His divine slumber continues for four months (Chatur Maas) and He awakens on “Kartik Ekadashi or Prabodhini Ekadashi or Devottani Ekadaashi” (The day of Lord’s awakening). He rests from Ashadi Ekadashi and now wakes up to maintain the cosmic balance of His creation.
On this day, all devotees fast, offer delicious sweets, sing glories of the Lord and do His Aarti with sound of Shankh (Conch shell) and Ghanta (Melodious Bells). Pilgrims go to take a glimpse of their Lord and throng at many Lord Vishnu temples. Marriages are performed after this date. It is said to be most auspicious because Lord Vishnu is awake and is able to partake in the marriage celebrations when invoked with devotion and sincerity. These images are taken from a temple in Nepal.
Pandharpur yatra is one of the most prominent places that devotees travel. The main pilgrimage to this place is done on Ashadi and Kartik Ekadashi. To understand the significance of Pandarpur Yatra, read it in our previous post – Pandharpur Yatra, Glories Of Lord Vithal/Vithoba
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Its wonderful to be present at the Temple during theses occassion and avail Darshan of the Lord.
It gives us and our family peace of mind, and lots of blessings that I get from the Lord.
We make it a point to visit the shrine every year during Mahasivaratri.
Oh Lord I bow before You and please shower Your Blessings to our entire family.
Every year during Mahashivaratri, we make it a point to visit Pandharpur and
enjoy the Darshan of the Lord Panduranga and Rukumani Devi and also
attend Satsang during our stay.
The serene atmosphere and dip in Chandrabhaga river gives us immense pleasure and peace of mind. I am also happy to note that Temple of Lord Panduranga also being constructed at Govindapuram.