Jejuri is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for the main temple of Lord Khandoba. It is a famous temple town being the family deity of many houses in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Its economy is centered on businesses catering to the numerous devotees coming to worship the Khandoba Temple there. Pandharpur Wari or Wari pronounced vaaree, is an annual pilgrimage (yatra) to the town of Pandharpur, which is the seat of Hindu God Vitthal in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in honour of the deity.The pilgrims start from the town of Alandi in Pune district on foot, carrying the palkhi of Saint Dnyaneshwar and reaches Pandharpur via the cities of Pune, Saswad, Jejuri, Lonand, Taradgaon, Phaltan, Natepute, Malshiras, Velapur, Shegaon and Wakhri to reach Pandharpur.Both the main palkhis meet at Pune, then at Wakhari and then further meet before reaching Pandharpur.The latter two are particularly attended by devotees from neighbouring state of Karnataka.
