Fadnavis performs Ashadhi Ekadashi mahapuja at Pandharpur with warkari couple
On 6 July 2025 at Pandharpur in Solapur district, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis performed the Ashadhi Ekadashi mahapuja of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini with warkari couple Kailas and Kalpana Ugle of Nashik district.
Summary
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with his wife Amruta Fadnavis, performed the Ashadhi Ekadashi mahapuja at the temple of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini in Pandharpur, Solapur district, early on 6 July 2025, following the tradition of the Chief Minister offering prayers on the day. Warkari couple Kailas Damu Ugle and Kalpana Ugle of Jategaon in Nashik district got the honour of performing the ritual alongside the Chief Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Ashadhi Ekadashi, praying to Bhagwan Vitthal.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 6 July 2025, Vitthal–Rukmini temple, Pandharpur (Solapur district)
- Mahapuja
- CM Devendra Fadnavis with Amruta Fadnavis
- Warkari couple
- Kailas Damu Ugle and Kalpana Ugle, Jategaon (Nashik district)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In which district of Maharashtra is Pandharpur, where the CM performed the Ashadhi Ekadashi mahapuja on 6 July 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Solapur
PTI (The Week): the Chief Minister offers prayers at the Vitthal–Rukmini temple in Solapur district's Pandharpur town on Ashadhi Ekadashi every year.