Academic year : 2018 – 19
Name of the Dept./Associations / Unit : Marathi Department
Name of the activity : Guest Lectures
Date & Venue of the activity : 16/8/2018 in AV Room No. 2
Target group (students / staff) : Students and Staff members of Marathi
Number of the students participated : 25
Name of the staff in-charge : Dr. Shobha Naik
A brief report of the activity :
Prof. Hemangi Prabhu visited Pandharpur and she herself had an experience of the historical Vari in the month of June-July 2018, which she narrated. Pandharpur is such a historical Marathi cultural pilgrimage where devotees of God Viththal visits in lacks together each year. The visit of people is just looks like a miracle. This practice is going on from ancient period. People march on their foot out from their native places from all over Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh / Telangana in groups to seek the Darshan of God Viththal at Pandharpur. People walk with Bhakti songs, bhajans of Saints like Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Tukaram etc. Whole world has its own curiosity that how it is managed and who controls it! Students were also curious to know about the world famous Vaari. They enjoyed this programmes which was based on cultural studies.
