‘Collective Aarti' begins from Solapur as decided at ‘Maharashtra Temple Trust Conference’ in Shirdi

First collective aarti (Maha Aarati) held with enthusiasm at Shri Vaishnav Maruti Temple in Solapur

Solapur – The first collective aarti in the State was conducted with enthusiasm and devotion in the presence of dignitaries at Shri Vaishnav Maruti Temple, Solapur. This was initiated as per the decision taken at the Maharashtra Temple Trust Conference held in Shirdi, where trustees of hundreds of temples decided to conduct ‘Collective Aarti’ every week to demand the immediate removal of encroachments on temples and temple lands. This information was shared by Sunil Ghanwat, National Organiser of the Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh, through a press release.

🪔 🛕 Initiation of ‘Collective Aarti at Every Temple’! 🛕🪔

🛕 Starting from Shree Vaishnav Maruti Temple, Solapur, as resolved in the Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad at Shirdi! 🙏

📅 The 3rd Parishad, held on December 24-25 in Shirdi, was attended by 875+ Mandir trustees and… pic.twitter.com/iGpnbFPLio

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) December 28, 2024

1. Shri Vaishnav Maruti Temple, located in Old Gharkul, Solapur, hosted the event jointly organised by Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh and Shri Vaishnav Maruti Temple. Attendees included :

Shri Sunil Ghanwat, National Organiser, Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh

Shri Bhaskar Raul, President, Shri Vaishnav Maruti Temple

Trustees Shri Deepak Pardeshi, Shri Narayan Dubhashi, Shri Ramkrishna Sunchu, and Shri Srinivas Kottayam

Shri Venugopal Myana, President, Shri Ganesh Temple

Shri Govardhan Myakal, Priest, Shri Chaudeshwari Temple

Shri Venkatesh Jilla, Member, Padmashali Purohit Sanghatana

Shri Vitthal Pandhre, Priest, Shri Parameshwari Temple

Pro-Hindu activists Shri Vijay Ippakayal and Shri Dhanyakumar Chinde

Shri Vinod Rasal, Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh

Shri Sanket Pissal, Hindu Janjagruti Samiti

Shri Gaurishankar Kalashetti, Shri Dhananjay Bokde, and Shri Balraj Dontul

Devotees also participated in large number.

सोलापूर येथील श्रीवैष्णव मारुती देवस्थानात राज्यातील पहिली ‘सामूहिक आरती’ मोठ्या उत्साहाने आणि भावपूर्ण वातावरणात मान्यवरांच्या उपस्थितीत करण्यात आली

सोलापुर के श्रीवैष्णव मारुति देवस्थान में राज्य की पहली ‘सामूहिक आरती’ बड़े उत्साह और भावपूर्ण वातावरण में मान्यवरों की उपस्थिति… pic.twitter.com/GVM8bJfKV0

— Sunil Ghanwat 🛕🛕 (@SG_HJS) December 28, 2024

2. On 24th and 25th December, the third Maharashtra Temple Trust Conference was held at Shri Sai Palakhi Nivara, Nimgaon, Shirdi. Over 875 trustees, representatives, priests, advocates, and temple experts from across Maharashtra participated. The resolutions passed included :