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KNOWLEDGE OF Alandi
Alandi (18°40′12″N, 73°54′00″E) is a town on the banks of the Indrayani River, 25 km east of Pune, India.
Saint Dnyaneshwar (Gyaneshwar), after translating the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi attained Samadhi in a cave at Alandi. Alandi is thus a place of pilgrimage and venerated by Hindu sects. A temple complex has been built near the spot of Sant Dnyaneshwar's samadhi. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims, and in particular, those of the Varkari Sect.
On every Kartika Ekadashi (eleventh day of the Hindu month of Kartik), a big festival is held at Alandi, when the Yatra (procession of pilgrims) reaches the town.
Among other important sites at Alandi are the Vitthal-Rakhumai temple, Siddhabet, and Dnyaneshwar's wall.
Dehu, the samadhi of Sant Tukaram is also not too far away.
Giving away a daughter in marriage is a traditional honor, that many Hindus look forward to. Parents save significant sums of money all their lives for dowry and marriage expenses of their daughters. Alandi has become known as a place for mass-marriage ceremonies for impoverished eloped lovers and parents who would avoid expenses for a daughter's marriage. An "Alandi marriage" has therefore become a derogatory term.
Saint Dnyaneshwar (Gyaneshwar), after translating the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi attained Samadhi in a cave at Alandi. Alandi is thus a place of pilgrimage and venerated by Hindu sects. A temple complex has been built near the spot of Sant Dnyaneshwar's samadhi. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims, and in particular, those of the Varkari Sect.
On every Kartika Ekadashi (eleventh day of the Hindu month of Kartik), a big festival is held at Alandi, when the Yatra (procession of pilgrims) reaches the town.
Among other important sites at Alandi are the Vitthal-Rakhumai temple, Siddhabet, and Dnyaneshwar's wall.
Dehu, the samadhi of Sant Tukaram is also not too far away.
Giving away a daughter in marriage is a traditional honor, that many Hindus look forward to. Parents save significant sums of money all their lives for dowry and marriage expenses of their daughters. Alandi has become known as a place for mass-marriage ceremonies for impoverished eloped lovers and parents who would avoid expenses for a daughter's marriage. An "Alandi marriage" has therefore become a derogatory term.
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