Yatras

At Pandharpur, every Wednesday is regarded as an auspicious day and Ekadashi- auspicious day of the month.Pandharpur hosts four "Yatras" in a year. Out of which

1. Aashadhi ,


2. Kartiki,


3. Magh and


4. Chaitra

Vedic (lunar) and Vaishnava month be careful, the lunar (Indian) months seems to not correspond to the generally admitted right solar months	Presiding deity	Krishna paksha Ekadashi name	Shukla paksha Ekadashi name
Chaitra (चैत्र, April–May)	Vishnu	Papamochani Ekadashi	Kamada Ekadashi
Ashaad (आषाढ, July–August)	Vaamana	Yogini Ekadashi	Shayani Ekadashi
Kartik (कार्तिक, November–December)	Damodara	Rama Ekadashi	Prabodhini Ekadashi
Maagha (माघ, February–March)	Maadhava	Shat Tila Ekadashi	Bhaimi Ekadashi

Ekadashi`s are celebrated yearly and it thus, attracts the most pilgrims to Pandharpur.

1. There are three major events Ashadhi Ekadashi i.e immediately after onset of Monsoon season. All the farmers complete their pre mansoon farming works. All the Warkaris (pilgrims) visit Pandharpur Pilgrim Centre from all over India including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, and Andhra Pradesh. States. It is a very big long march of Warkaris (Pilgrims) from the various other pilgrim centre from Maharashtra as below. About 2 lakh Warkaris marching from pilgrim Alandi of Sant Dnyaneshwara and from Dehu of Sant Tukaram’s pilgrim centers and many other warakaris join this march on their way to this long route of Alandi-Dehu to Pandharpur. In all about 7 – 8 lakh devotees visit Pandharpur for Aashadi Ekadashi.


2. Katiki Ekadashi comes immediately after the monsoon season is over and many warakaris visit Pandharpur from Dehu, Alandi, Newasa etc. and other parts of Maharashtra. About 3 – 4 lakhs devotees visit Pandharpur.


3. Maghi Ekadashi comes in the initial period of summer season. About 2 lakh devotees visit
   Pandharpur.


4. Chaitri Ekadashi comes generally in the month of April. About 1 lakh devotees visit for this ekadashi.