Kartiki Ekadashi - Pandharpur Vitthala Rukmini Temple

Kartiki Ekadashi is celebrated in Pandharpur at holy Vitthala Rukmini Temple.  It is one of the most popular festival in Maharashtra.  Pandharpur Kartik Ekadasi Yatra to Lord Vitthal Temple in Pandharpur takes place on the Ekadasi day during the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in Kartik Month (October – November) as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in Maharashtra. Pandharpur Kartik Ekadasi is undertaken by staunch Lord Vitthal devotees and is the second most popular Yatra after the Ashadi Ekadasi Pandharpur Yatra which happens in June – July. Pandharpur Yatra in Kartik Month (November) begins on the first day of Marathi Kartik month and ends on the Purnima or full moon day in Kartik Mahina. The most important day during the period is the Prabodhini Ekadasi day. It is believed that after Ashadi Ekadasi Wari Yatra Lord Vitthal (Lord Vishnu) goes into his cosmic slumber and wakes up on Kartik Ekadasi day.