Question

The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of-----.
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Bengal
D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer 1

Hint:- The origins of the devotees of the Pandhari movement were attending the pilgrimages before the 14th century. In this movement, the people belonging to The Warkaris - whose patron deity is Vithoba - take the pilgrimage on the annual basis to Pandharpur. Some believe that the Vitthalpant was the establishment of saint Dnyaneshwar who began the Wari to visit Pandharpur in the auspicious Hindu months of Ashadha and Kartik. Others believe that it was Saint Dnyaneshwar of13th century and Saint Tukaram of the 17th century who started the pilgrimage.

Complete answer :
 The Pandharpur Movement was started in the area of Pandharpur in Maharashtra. And the people who were associated with this tradition were the devotees of Vitthal God i.e. Vishnu or Krishna. This Pandharpur Movement was mainly divided into two groups the first was Warakari and the second was Dharakari. This is the oldest tradition of around 700-800 years old. The Warakari saints were Namdev, Tukaram and Dharakuri saints are Ramdas. The devotional songs written by them were called "Abhangs". It is mainly in the Marathi language.

Hence, answer B is the right option.

Note: This pilgrimage can be performed with two routes the first route goes from the Dehu - Pandharpur route and the second route is from the Alandi - Pandharpur route. The pilgrims start their journey from the town of Dehu, by carrying the Palkhi of Saint Tukaram, who was the devotee of Lord Vishnu. This tradition is also known as Sant Tukaram's Palkhi procession.