Dehu

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Dehu is a pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, revered as the birthplace and spiritual center of the 17th-century Marathi saint-poet Tukaram.

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Dehu canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pilgrimage site
town
associatedPerson Tukaram Maharaj
linked to: Tukaram

Varkari saints
linked to: Namdev
associatedWith Bhakti movement
Varkari movement
linked to: Varkari tradition
birthplaceOf Tukaram
country India
culturalSignificance center of Marathi devotional literature
important Varkari pilgrimage town
devotionalFocus Vithoba
Vitthal
district Pune district
hasCoordinateRegion western India
hasCulturalPractice singing of Tukaram’s abhangas
hasFestivalActivity kirtan and bhajan programs
hasGhat Indrayani river ghats
hasHeritageStatus important site in Maharashtra’s spiritual heritage
hasLocalEconomyType pilgrimage-based economy
hasMonumentType samadhi shrine of Tukaram
hasReligiousProcession Palkhi of Tukaram Maharaj
hasRiverFeature Indrayani riverfront
hasTemple Tukaram Temple
Vitthal-Rukmini Temple
honors commemorates life and abhangas of Tukaram
hostsEvent Dehu-Pandharpur Wari
languageSpoken Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
Pune district
locatedOn Indrayani River
majorFestival Ashadhi Ekadashi
Kartiki Ekadashi
linked to: Kartik Vrat
nearbyCity Pune
notableStructure Gatha Mandir
Tukaram Maharaj Samadhi
pilgrimageRouteTo Pandharpur
region Deccan plateau
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religiousCommunity Varkari devotees
religiousPractice annual wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur
religiousTradition Hinduism
spiritualCenterOf Tukaram
state Maharashtra
timePeriodOfProminence since 17th century
tourismType religious tourism
transportConnection connected by road to Pune
served by nearby Dehu Road railway station

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