Kolhapur: The Solapur district administration has sought Rs 2 crore from state govt to develop an AI-based system to manage the crowd at Pandharpur's Vitthal Rukhmini Mandir on Ashadi Ekadashi ...
"To facilitate devotees travelling for Ashadi Ekadashi, 64 special trains will ... parts of Maharashtra undertake the pilgrimage to Pandharpur town in Solapur district every year.
The waris reach the temple town on July 16, a day before Ashadi Ekadashi, an auspicious day for Vaishnavites and the pilgrimage's most important day. Lord Vithal is the manifestation of Vishnu.