<span style="color: #222222;">Ashadhi Ekadashi is one of the most important religious festivals of Maharashtra. This ceremony is generally held at Pandharpur where a huge number of devotees gather to celebrate the festival. It is a religious procession festival which is held every year during the Aashaadh Shukla paksha. During this day the devotees keep fast the whole day and they go walking in huge processions to Pandharpur. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde along with wife today performed the Maha Puja of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukhmini in the temple town of Pundharpur on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi.  <br />''<br />''A report:<br />''<br />''Due to Covid-19  restrictions, annual traditional Ashadhi Ekadashi Wari procession was not allowed for two years to Pandharpur. This year as Corona is near to over now, the traditional Wari was permitted by the administration and lakhs of devotees were buoyant with rejoice to meet their beloved deity Lord Vitthal.<br />''<br />''According to sources, more than 10 lakh Warkaris reached Puncharpur on foot to take darshan of  Lord Vitthal on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi today.  <br />''<br />'' Incessant rains could also not stop their enthusiasm and extreme urge to meet their adorable deity.  Temple of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukhmini were decorated with spectacular lighting. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place in Pandharpur today taking into account the huge turnout of people in this small temple city.</span><br />