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Aarti of the Deity

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Second Aarti (Bhog Aarti) of the Deity

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Evening Aarti of the Deity

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Shri Vithoba Mandir Live Darshan

 

Shri Laxmi - Narayan

 

Shri Vithoba - Rukhumai

 

Shri Bhuvaneshwari Devi Mata

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UpComing Events & Festivals

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26
Aug
2024

Krishna Janmashtami Utsav

Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the day when Lord Krishna, the Eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu took birth on this earth at mid night 12 o'clock. This festival is also celebrated with great joy in the temple. The whole temple is decorated with colourful flowers and lighting. The actual celebration of Krishna Janmashtami takes place during midnight as it is believed that Lord Krishna was born on a dark, stormy and windy night. In the whole of India, it is celebrated with devotional songs, people keep the fast whole day, the temple is decorated beautifully dedicated to the life journey of Krishna. Then Lord Krishna’s ‘Jhanki’ is also created and decorated with beautiful flowers. The preachers narrate enchanting stories of Lord Krishna to the devotees. The idol of Lord Krishna is anointed by Panchamrit (milk, curd, sugar, ghee, honey) and Saligram is anointed with ved mantra. After worshiping Lord Krishna, he is then seated in the cradle. Then devotees are greeted by prasad (sweets). With great joy and enthusiasm, the aarti of the Lord Krishna is performed with Veda Mantra and Vadya yantras. Panjiri and sweets are distributed to all the devotees as Prasad.
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12
Nov
2024

Kartiki Ekadashi Utsav

Kartik Ekadashi is also known as ‘Dev Uthani Ekadashi’. This day is celebrated with great joy, as on this day Lord Vishnu wakes up from state of deep sleep of four months. This festival is also celebrated by the trust in a magnificent way; the temple is decorated with colourful flowers and beautiful lights. Akhand Harinaam Week is organized by the trust for this day. Learned preachers and bhajan singers are invited for the daily pravachans and bhajans. On this day, a special aarti is performed by a special guest at 4.00 am in the morning and also in between 5.00 am and 7.00 am in the morning, the Lord is anointed with Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey). Lord Vishnu is adorned with new clothes and ornaments. The aarti of the Lord Vishnu is performed at 7.00 am by Vadya Yantra and Ved Mantras. Thousands of devotees visit this aarti just to get a divine glimpse of the Lord. The ‘Bhog Aarti’ of the Lord is performed at 11.00 am, in which large number of devotees participate in order to take the blessings of the Lord Vishnu. At 7.00 pm in the evening, aarti of the Lord Vishnu is performed by Vadya Yantras and Ved Mantras. In this way, this auspicious day is also celebrated with great Joy. The learned preachers and the bhajan singers are later felicitated. The devotees keep visiting the temple the whole day for Kartik Ekadashi Utsav.
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06
July
2025

Ashadhi Ekadashi Utsav

Ashadi Ekadashi is observed on the Ashadha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi. It is believed that on this day Lord Vishnu goes into the state of deep sleep for four months. This Ekadashi is also called ‘Dev Shayani Ekadashi’. This Ekadashi is celebrated with a great grandeur in the Vithoba temple. The whole temple is decorated with colourful flowers and lights, which brightens the entire environment of the temple. The devotees start flocking the temple right from the night and start worshiping and chanting the holy name of the Lord. On this day, special Guest of honour gets a privilege to perform the Divine aarti of God. Kaakad Aarti is performed at 4.00 am in the morning, then from 5.00 am to 7.00 am, the Lord is anointed with Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, sugar, honey). God is adorned with new clothes and ornaments, after that the morning aarti is performed with yantras and Mantropachar at 7.00 am. Thousands of devotees attend this aarti and feel blessed by the darshan of the Lord Vithoba. The Kalyan Charity Trust organises a Dindi Yatra from B. K. Birla College on this auspicious day. First the palanquin of the Lord is decorated with flowers. The miniature idol of the Lord is then laid in it. Then, the palanquin is taken out happily by the devotees, who perform archana. Large number of devotees takes part in this holy pilgrimage and different types of Jhankiyan are also seen in this Dindi. Children participate in this yatra with lot of joy and devotion. Dressed in colourful attires, they perform lezim dance throughout the Yatra. Devotees also participate in the Yatra by singing hymns and bhajans in the honour of Lord Vithoba. Arrangement of water and tea is made for the devotees participating in the Yatra. This dindi yatra reaches Vithoba temple between 10.00 am to 10.30 am, where children take great joy in performing their arts in pavilion of the temple. At 11.00 am the Bhog Aarti of the Lord is performed, thousands of devotees enlighten themselves spiritually by participating in this Bhog Aarti. To take blessings from lord Vithoba, devotees keep visiting the temple throughout this auspicious day. Many devotees come with separate Dindi Yatras and dance and sing along in the same rhythm. On this auspicious day, around 1 lakh devotees come to the temple and take the divine darshan of the God. At 7.00 pm in the evening, aarti is performed with instruments and Veda Mantras. The aarti is attended by large number of devotees and they seek blessings from Lord Vithoba.

Places To Visit

Shri Vithoba Mandir


Shri Shivaji Udyan