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Vitthal Vitthal Vitthala

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Today is Ashada Shukla Ekadashi. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 Every year, on Ashada Shukla Ekadashi, lakhs of Varkaris (followers of varkari sampradaya) from different parts of Maharashtra and also other states walk to Pandarpur to see their beloved Panduranga Vittala. This year, due to the prevailing situation, there's a curfew in place. A news article says that the Government has allowed 20 Varkaris and 9 palanquins carrying the divine padukas of Sant Gyaneswar and Sant Tukaram to be carried in a procession. A limited number of people will open the temple and perform the puja. 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 What's happening now is Sri Vittal's will. πŸ™πŸΌπŸ™πŸΌ The heart  feels heavy but is also thankful for the symbolic celebrations that are being conducted in all our Maha kshetras,be it Puri or Pandarpur. This is a bittersweet moment. Just like the time when Sri Krishna disappeared during rasa lila and the Gopikas cried, looked for him and found him. πŸ™πŸΌ What'