Dagdusheth Datt Mandir Trust Provides Free Healthcare Services to Warkaris
Pune, 12th July 2026: The Late Shrimati Laxmibai Dagdusheth Halwai Datt Mandir Trust organised a special healthcare initiative for Warkari devotees who arrived in Pune with the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj.
As part of the initiative, Warkaris were provided with free medical check-ups, physiotherapy services and essential medicines. The Trust also distributed 15,000 packets of gud-dani as prasad among the devotees.
Considering the physical strain experienced by Warkaris during their long journey on foot towards Pandharpur, a team of specialist doctors conducted health examinations and offered necessary medical guidance.
Physiotherapy services were made available to devotees suffering from joint pain, muscular discomfort and fatigue. Essential medicines were also distributed free of cost to those in need.
The Trust made special arrangements to ensure that Warkaris received timely healthcare assistance. The initiative received an enthusiastic response from the devotees.
The Late Shrimati Laxmibai Dagdusheth Halwai Datt Mandir Trust has been serving devotees through various social and religious activities every year. This year’s healthcare initiative was organised under the guidance of the Trust’s newly elected president, Punit Balan, with the message, “Service is the highest form of devotion.”
The initiative was attended by Executive Trustee Raju Balakwade, Vice-Presidents Advocate Vivek Bhargude and Varsha Thorve, Treasurer Suraj Thorat, Festival Head Nitin Pandit, Deputy Festival Head Manisha Khedekar, and trustees Parag Kalkar and Mahendra Gadve.
The medical initiative received valuable support from a team of specialist doctors, including Dr Pramod Thombre, Dr Apurva Kshirsagar, Dr Shreyas Bafna and Dr Digvijay Shitole.
