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The world’s largest Vitthal-Rukmini temple to be built in London

  • A grand procession from Pandharpur to London to pass through 22 countries

  • 18,000 km travelled within 70 days

 

Nagpur – A grand temple of Vitthal-Rukmini will be built in London. On this occasion, the world’s largest international procession (Dindi) will depart from Pandharpur to London on April 15th. This procession will reach Nagpur on April 16th.  At 5 p.m., the idol of Shri Vitthal will be kept in a Palkhi for the devotees to have darshan at ‘Vishnuji Ki Rasoi’ in Bajajnagar, informed internationally renowned chef Vishnu Manohar. This procession, which will depart from India on April 18th, will travel through 22 countries including Nepal, China, Russia and Europe.

1. Vishnu Manohar and Principal Advisor of LIT University Mohan Pandey are the members of the temple committee and will serve as coordinators in India.

2. According to Vishnu Manohar, there are ISKCON, Akshardham and Balaji temples abroad; but there is no Shri Vitthal temple which has a rich Saintly tradition.

3. Mohan Pandey said that although it is possible to carry the Padukas of Shri Vitthal directly by plane, it has been decided to travel on foot as per the Varkari tradition. Procession will travel 18,000 kilometres in 70 days. Rajendra Shelke, Executive Officer of Vitthal-Rukmini Temple Committee of Pandharpur, President Gahininath Maharaj Ausekar and Chaitanya Utpat have cooperated for this initiative.

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