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Warkari Sampradaya
वारकरी सम्प्रदाय
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The bhakti tradition of Maharashtra devoted to Vitthala (Vithoba) of Pandharpur, known for the annual Wari pilgrimage on foot.
Overview
Warkari means "one who makes the pilgrimage". Followers walk to Pandharpur each year carrying the palkhis (palanquins) of the saints.
History
The tradition took shape with Sant Dnyaneshwar in the 13th century and grew through the poet-saints Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram.
Practice
Singing abhangas in bhajan and kirtan, the Ashadhi and Kartiki Ekadashi pilgrimages, and wearing the tulsi-bead mala.