With chants of "Vitthal, Vitthal, Vitthala..”, the historical Lord Vitthalnathji procession was carried out from the temple at Mandvi on the occasion of Dev Bodhi (Shayani) Ekadashi (agiyaras) in Vadodara. The 212th Lord Vitthalnathji carcade started from the old city area with limited people, adhering to the pandemic protocols.  As a part of more than 200-year-old tradition, the carcade or 'Vitthalnathji ni Palki' or 'Vitthalnathji Varghodo', as known in the local terms, is taken out from Vitthalnathji Temple every year on the occasion of Dev Bodhi (Shayani) Ekadashi (agiyaras). This year, the procession was taken out in a tempo with only 15 people due to Covid guidelines.  Before beginning the procession, the Roya

Author-Shlok Talati