https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/tags/warkari/Recent content in Warkari on Culture CrossroadsHugo -- gohugo.ioen-caMon, 23 Jun 2025 20:46:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/warkaris-make-traditional-visit-to-sadhu-vaswani-mission/Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:46:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/warkaris-make-traditional-visit-to-sadhu-vaswani-mission/On 21st June 2025, Warkaris made their traditional annual visit to Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune, offering prayers and homage at the sacred samadhis of Sadhu Vaswani and Dada Vaswani. Their visit this year was a rare divine convergence with the sacred Ekadashi. The pilgrims stood at the samadhi and sang soul-stirring abhangs. Many of them also took part in the havan fire. A lead kirtankaar, referring to Sadhu Vaswani, said softly, “Sadhuji was also singing with us.https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/a-heartfelt-welcome-to-warkari-samradaya-at-punyadham-ashram/Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:57:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/a-heartfelt-welcome-to-warkari-samradaya-at-punyadham-ashram/Pune’s Punyadham Ashram had the privilege of hosting Dindi Number 9 of Warkari Sampradaya, administered by Shri Vasant Chavan (Dharolkar). More than 525 devotees of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj had come to the Ashram on 30th June evening and left early morning on July 2, 2024 for Pandharpur. A grand divine welcome ceremony was held at Punyadham with the noble initiative of Bharat Dharmavat and his family. After the dinner and a good night’s sleep on Sunday, they started the next day with prayers in Shree Siddheshwar Mandir and Shree Sai Mandir in the ashram itself.https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/warkaris-at-sadhu-vaswani-mission-in-homage/Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:43:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/warkaris-at-sadhu-vaswani-mission-in-homage/On July 1, 2024, Sadhu Vaswani Mission in Pune was filled with spiritual fervour as Warkaris, devoted followers of Lord Vitthala, made a memorable stop at the Mission during their annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur. Amidst the melodious chants of ‘Vitthal Vitthal Jay Hari Vitthal’ and the rhythmic tambura sounds, the Warkaris were warmly welcomed by Didi Krishna Kumari, Head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission and the members. Didi Krishna and all the attendees joined them in singing soul-stirring abhangas, traditional devotional songs eulogizing the virtues of Lord Vitthala.