Worshiping the footpaths of Shri Vitthal Rukmini temple to be established by the temple committee in London, Britain

Pandharpur (14th): Shri Vitthal devotee Anil Eknath Khedkar, whose ancestral village is Ahilyanagar, currently lives in London, Britain. He is going to build a grand temple of Shri Vitthal Rukmini Mata in Britain. On that occasion, on reaching the Shri Vitthal Rukmini temple along with the Padukas of Dindi, his footsteps were worshiped by the temple committee at the hands of co-chairman Ghininath Maharaj Auskar.

On this occasion, temple committee member Shakuntalatai Nadgire, H.B.P. Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh Jalgaonkar, Executive Officer Rajendra Shelke, Manager Manoj Shrotri, Accounts Officer Mukesh Anecha and department head Pandurang Burande were also present. The saga of Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple and Vari’s saint tradition at Aradhya Devi Pandharpur in Maharashtra will now reach the world and within a few years, Shri Vitthal devotee Anil Khedkar will build a grand temple of Shri Vitthal Rukmini Mata in Britain i.e. London.

Departure from Pandharpur for London Dindi

An international flight from Pandharpur to London will depart from 14 April to 21 June 2025 on the occasion. The team of Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple in London is working in this direction. Giving information about this, Anil Khedkar said, “I have been traveling on foot from Alandi to Pandharpur for the last 7 years.” There are many Indian temples in America, Europe and London. The temples of ISKCON, Akshardham and the gods of Rajasthan are abroad, but there is no temple in Pandharpur in which there is such an old tradition of saint literature. Therefore, this initiative is being implemented to take Vari Sata across the sea.

I have experienced Wari’s love, intimacy and harmony. He said that he has a heartfelt wish that the world should benefit from it. In fact, the footpaths kept in Dindi can go to London by plane, but as a symbol of dedication, millions of devotees leave the path of a happy world and go on foot. For this, Dindi will travel 18,000 km through about 22 countries and the tradition of devotion will reach out of India. For this, he has made visas, vehicle permits and other related legal preparations for all countries.

Dindi has departed from Srikshetra Pandharpur on 14 April. date. Manager Manoj Shrotri said that shoes will be transported by car to 22,000 km in 70 days to 22 countries including Nepal, China, Russia and Germany.