Warkari saints from Shegaon, Alandi and across Maharashtra attend rites of Sant Gajanan Maharaj devotee

A devotional and grand ceremony was held recently at Sindkhed Raja on the occasion of the uttarkriya and terahvi rites of the late Sakharam Janjiba Tidke, father of Haribhakta Parayan Balaji Maharaj Tidke. Thousands of devotees took part in the religious event.

The well-known kirtankar Haribhakta Parayan Santosh Maharaj Khedkar of Khandala, Rajnagaon Ganpati, performed a melodious kirtan with great enthusiasm. Thousands of devotees benefited from the kirtan.

Noted artistes of the Warkari sampradaya were present at the ceremony. Haribhakta Parayan Dhananjay Maharaj Kharat (Shegaon), Haribhakta Parayan Ganesh Maharaj Ilag (Shegaon), Shri Bandu Maharaj Kharat (Jambhora) and other cymbal players, singers and instrumentalists also accompanied the kirtan. The mridang accompaniment was provided in fine style by a troupe of talented mridang players including Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Jadhav, Vaibhav Maharaj Ingle, Sopan Maharaj Kayande and Shashikant Maharaj Munde.

A small and affectionate felicitation was also held on the occasion. Those present included DySP Bangar, Haribhakta Parayan Balasaheb Dhokle (Alandi Devachi), president of the Maharashtra Warkari Parishad, and Sanjay Sonune. Many respected Warkari saints and their troupes, along with citizens from Alandi, Shegaon and surrounding areas, attended in large numbers.

The late Haribhakta Parayan Sakharam Maharaj was a boundless and devoted follower of Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon. Devotion to Gajanan Maharaj was the sole work of his life. In recognition of his immense devotion and spiritual practice, and in honour of that work, well-known maharajs and Warkari saints from Shegaon and Alandi were present at the ceremony.

The event created a deeply devotional atmosphere across Sindkhed Raja for a while.