Ashadhi Wari 2025 Schedule: Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhis to Begin in June; Check Key Dates and Route Details
PUNE: The sacred Ashadhi Wari 2025 — a grand annual pilgrimage undertaken by thousands of Warkaris — is set to begin in mid-June. This year, the Palkhi (palanquin) processions of Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu and Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi will proceed towards Pandharpur, the abode of Lord Vitthal, culminating in the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations on July 6.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi 2025 Schedule and Route
As per the confirmed schedule, the 340th Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi will begin on Wednesday, June 18, from Shri Kshetra Dehu. The first night halt will be at Inamdar Wada. On June 19, the Palkhi will proceed and reach Vitthal Temple, Akurdi, for an overnight stay.
From June 20 to July 5, the Palkhi will travel through major towns and villages including:
- June 20: Kasarwadi, Dapodi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Nagar, Fergusson Road Paduka Mandir, halting at Vitthal Temple, Nanapeth
- June 21: Entire day and night halt at Shri Nivdunga Vitthal Temple, Pune
- June 22: Loni Kalbhor
- June 23: Yavat
- June 24: Varvand
- June 25: Undawadi Gawlacha
- June 26: Baramati (Sharda Vidyalaya)
- June 27: Sansar
- June 28: Early pradakshina at Belwadi, night halt at Nimgaon Ketki
- June 29: Indapur
- June 30: Sarati
- July 1: Pradakshina and ceremonial washing of padukas at Sarati, then move to Akluj
- July 2: Malinagar (afternoon ring), night halt at Borgaon
- July 3: Pirachi Kuroli
- July 4: Bajirao Vihir, then Wakhri
- July 5: Entry into Pandharpur, with final standing ring and Paduka Aarti
The Palkhi will remain in Pandharpur from July 6 to July 10 for the Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations and darshan. The return journey begins on July 10, concluding back in Dehu on July 21.
This year, the Anthurne halt has been canceled due to Tithi lapsing. A key route change includes a one-hour rest stop at PDCC Bank, Shindavane, after Loni Kalbhor, to better manage the crowd and route timing based on last year’s feedback.
A community Aarti followed by a Kirtan session is scheduled at 8 PM in urban areas to support dindi (group) participants, confirmed Jalindar Maharaj More, president of the Sansthan.
Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi 2025 Schedule and Route
The Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi will depart from Alandi on Thursday, June 19, after the ceremonial send-off at Samadhi Mandir around 8 PM. The first halt is at Darshanbari Mandap, Rajoli.
Subsequent halts are as follows:
- June 20–21: Pune
- June 22–23: Saswad
- June 24: Jejuri
- June 25: Walhe
- June 26: Ceremonial bath at River Nira, then halt at Lonand (only 1 night this year)
- June 27: Taradgaon (standing ring at Chandoba’s Limb)
- June 28: Malshiras, Phaltan
- June 29: Barad
- June 30: Natepute
- July 1: Purandawade (first round ring)
- July 2: Barapur, second round ring at Khudus Phata
- July 3: Bhandishegaon
- July 4: Wakhri (second standing ring, fourth round ring at Bajirao Well)
- July 5: Final standing ring before entering Pandharpur
The grand Ashadhi Ekadashi celebration with darshan of Lord Vitthal will take place on July 6. The return journey begins on July 10, concluding in Alandi on July 20.
Ashadhi Wari 2025 – Significance of Ashadh Month and the Wari
The Ashadh month (mid-June to mid-July) is considered spiritually important in the Hindu calendar. While it is avoided for events like weddings, it marks a time of intense devotion and pilgrimage, especially for Lord Vitthal, a form of Vishnu/Krishna. The Wari tradition, rooted in the Bhakti movement, sees lakhs of Warkaris (devotees) walking to Pandharpur in a unique display of collective spiritual fervor.
The twin processions of Ashadhi Wari 2025 — Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu and Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi — reflect Maharashtra’s deep devotional traditions, blending music, community, and faith in a 700-year-old cultural legacy.
