MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta performed the official puja at the famous Vitthal temple in Pandharpur in Solapur district on the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi on Friday. Warkari couple Uttamrao and Kalavati Salunke got the opportunity to perform the ritual alongside Fadnavis and his wife in the early hours of the day. As a Chief Minister earlier, I got the opportunity to offer the ‘mahapuja’ on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi and I am fortunate that I also got the opportunity to offer prayers on the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi, Fadnavis said while addressing the gathering after the ritual.

 

The Deputy Chief Minister lauded the contribution of the warkari sect and said that warkaris kept the flag of the Bhagwat dharma high, despite several invasions. Fadnavis further said that he had held a meeting on Thursday to discuss development plans for Pandharpur. The district authorities and other stakeholders have made a good developmental plan for the temple and in the coming days, the State Government will put it into action, he said.