Alandi

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Alandi is a revered pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the samadhi (tomb) site of the 13th-century saint-poet Dnyaneshwar and an important center of the Varkari devotional tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pilgrimage site
town
administrativeDivision Alandi Municipal Council
associatedWith Bhakti movement
Sant Dnyaneshwar
linked to: Jnaneshwar

Varkari saints
linked to: Warkari sampradaya
category Cities and towns in Pune district
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Varkari movement
linked to: Warkari sampradaya
country India
culturalSignificance center of Marathi bhakti literature
important site for Dnyaneshwari recitation
devotionalTradition Varkari sampradaya
linked to: Varkari tradition
district Pune district
economicActivity religious tourism
small-scale trade
elevation approximately 577 meters
governingBody Alandi Municipal Council
hasPlaceOfWorship Ram temple
linked to: Ram Mandir

Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Mandir
Vitthal-Rukmini temple
hasSamadhi Sant Dnyaneshwar
linked to: Jnaneshwar
hasStructure Nandi Deep (sacred lamp) near samadhi
temple complex around samadhi
hostsEvent Alandi Vari
Ashadhi Wari departure
Kartiki Wari
knownFor Hindu pilgrimage
Varkari tradition
samadhi of Sant Dnyaneshwar
language Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
locatedIn western India
locatedOn Indrayani River
majorFestival Ashadhi Ekadashi
Kartiki Ekadashi
linked to: Rama Ekadashi
nearestMajorCity Pune
pilgrimAccommodation dharamshalas
maths
pilgrimageType Vaishnavite pilgrimage
processionTo Pandharpur
region Deccan plateau
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religion Hinduism
riverGhat Indrayani ghats
state Maharashtra
timezone Indian Standard Time
touristAttraction Dnyaneshwar Samadhi Mandir complex
transport connected by road to Pune
served by state transport buses
UTCOffset +5:30

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