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Grand Warkari Maha-adhiveshan in Pandharpur on Ashadhi Ekadashi

Uniting Warkaris and devotees to safeguard devotion, protect heritage, and assert long-standing demands

Addressing the press conference (from left): Shri. Dattatray Pise, H.B.P. Nivrutti Maharaj Hallyalikar, H.B.P. Maruti Maharaj Tuntune (Shastri), Shri. Sunil Ghanwat, and Shri. Prasad Pandit.

Solapur, Maharashtra – For centuries, the Warkari Sampradaya has imparted moral values, cultural preservation, and patriotism to society. Today, the Sampradaya continues to work relentlessly in the service of righteousness and national interest. In line with this commitment, to foster unity among Warkaris and to present key demands firmly before the government, a grand one-day ‘Warkari Maha-adhiveshan’ has been organised in Pandharpur on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi (25 July). Such gatherings have been regularly conducted in Pandharpur and Alandi since 2008. 

During this Maha-adhiveshan, a public condemnation will be issued against self-proclaimed progressives who insulted revered Saints and Haribhaktaparayan (H.B.P.) leaders by labelling them as ‘intruders’. Concurrently, Hindu Saints who have actively fought for the protection of faith and righteousness will be grandly felicitated. This information was shared during a press conference by Shri. Sunil Ghanwat, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh State Organiser for the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. 

The press conference was attended by prominent figures including H.B.P. Maruti Maharaj Tuntune (Shastri), President of the National Warkari Council; H.B.P. Nivrutti Maharaj Hallyalikar, National Spokesperson; Shri. Prasad Pandit, Presiding Religious Authority (Dharmadhikari) of Pragya Puri Gyanpeeth, Akkalkot; and Shri. Dattatray Pise of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti.

Maha-adhiveshan event details

  • Date & Time: 25 July 2026 (Ashadhi Ekadashi) — 1 pm to 4 pm.
  • Venue: Sadguru Shri Gangagiri Maharaj Math, Next to Janakalyan Hospital, Bhaktimarg, Pandharpur.
  • Presided by: Acharya Poojyapad Shri 1008 Dandi Swami Amritashram Maharaj.
  • Key guidance: Mahant Guruvarya Param Poojya Ramgiri Maharaj, Seat Head of Sarala Bet, Shri Kshetra Godavari Dham 
  • Contact: 9975592892

The Maha-adhiveshan will feature addresses from distinguished figures, including senior Keertankar Santveer H.B.P. Bandatatya Karadkar; H.B.P. Rameshwarshastri Maharaj, President of the Maharashtra Warkari Mahamandal; H.B.P. Narhari Maharaj Chaudhary, Secretary of the Mahamandal; H.B.P. Prakash Maharaj Javanjal, Trustee of the Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Devasthan (Pandharpur); H.B.P. Manik Maharaj More, Trustee of the Jagadguru Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Devasthan; Yogi Niranjannath, Chief Trustee of the Shri Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Devasthan (Alandi); and Swami Bharatanand Saraswati Maharaj, State General Secretary of the All India Sant Samiti. 

Additionally, several prominent Saints, spiritual leaders, scholars, and heads of pro-Hindu organisations will present their views. These include Akshay Maharaj Bhosale, State President of the Shiv Sena Spiritual Wing; Tushar Bhosale, State Head of the BJP Spiritual Coordination Wing; alongside H.B.P. Maruti Maharaj Tuntune, H.B.P. Bapu Maharaj Ravkar, and H.B.P. Nivrutti Maharaj Hallyalikar representing the National Warkari Council, and Sunil Ghanwat of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti. 

Key demands to be discussed at the Maha-adhiveshan

  • Alcohol- and meat-free pilgrimage sites: A primary demand will be raised to permanently declare all pilgrimage sites—including Pandharpur, Dehu, Alandi, Paithan, and Muktainagar—as alcohol and meat-free zones.
  • Strict prohibitions on religious proselytisation: Strict prohibitions must be imposed on religious proselytisation by non-Hindus within a 10-kilometre radius of these sacred places.
  • Enactment of an Anti-Blasphemy Law: The implementation of an independent ‘anti-blasphemy law’ to ensure stringent punitive action against individuals who disrespect saintly literature, national icons, faith, and deities.
  • Ban on misleading interpretations during Wari: The government must enact a permanent ban on individuals who distort the verses and teachings of saints, thereby disrupting the sanctity and atmosphere of the annual Wari pilgrimage.
  • Restriction on anti-faith groups: Entities such as the ‘Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti’ (ANiS)—alleged to support Naxalite ideologies—as well as vocal atheists and self-styled progressives, should be barred from entering the Wari. Furthermore, the immediate appointment of an administrator is demanded to investigate alleged financial irregularities within ANiS.
  • Grants to Vedic schools and environmental preservation: The Maha-adhiveshan will strongly urge government directives to provide monthly grants to Warkari educational institutions and Vedic schools, and urgently curb the pollution of the Chandrabhaga and Indrayani rivers.
  • Temple land restoration: The government must immediately restore temple lands illegally encroached upon by the ‘Waqf Board’. 
  • Enactment of anti-land grabbing law: A crucial resolution will be presented to permanently repeal the proposed ‘Maharashtra Devasthan Inam Abolition Act 2026’ and instead implement an ‘anti-land grabbing Act’ designed to safeguard sacred temple lands.
  • No chemical coating of deity idols: Discussions will highlight the collective campaign led by the Warkaris and the Mandir Mahasangh against the State Archaeology Department’s uncanonical decision to apply chemical coatings to the idols of Shri Vitthal-Rukmini.   

The organisers have issued an appeal to all Warkaris, religious leaders, and devotees to attend this historic Maha-adhiveshan in large numbers, to deliberate on these issues and pass resolutions seeking government action.

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