LORD BHIMASHANKAR OF SAHYADRI

DEHU

It is another visit-worthy holy thirtha kshetra, lying in the vicinity of Alandi, on the bank of sacred Indrani river. It is treasuring up the holiest Samadhi of Tukaram one of the greatest Maharastra Saint-singers of universal veneration. This saint, hailing from merchant class turned a dealer in merchandise, catering not to the physical needs of the mundane world, but to that of spiritual world that immortalized and won for him a much-converted place among the Sankirthanachayas of our punya Bharat. He was a contemporary of Shivaji, the indomitable Maharashtra lion, that made the Muslim rulers shiver in shoes at the very mention of his name. And his close mate and admirer too.

The temple though modest in size and sculpture contains several memorable spots reminiscent of the power of devotion and the Almighty's eternal concern for devotees. It is dedicated to Panduranga Vittal, but enshri nes the Samadhi of Tukaram, which is receiving equal veneration by the visiting devotes. 

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