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Dnyaneshwar Prakash Vaidya is an amateur photographer from a small village
near Kolhapur city, Maharashtra. He started photography in the year 2015 and
loves to document Maharashtrian Tradition and Culture. Telling stories through
his photography is his passion. He has participated in a lot of festivals which
happen in and around Maharashtra. He claims that ‘photo walks’ improve his
view of photography and his great respect for his culture and tradition. He says
“In Maharashtra, the historic culture and tradition vary from town to town
and mile to mile. Photographers from all around the world come to the Palkhi
Dnyaneshwar Vaidya festival. They not only document the festival, but become an integral part of it”.

Varkaris (devotees) dancing with joy at the temple before proceeding for the Palkhi

Palkhi, which is a sign of social Tukaram, concerning some rights From that time onwards, both the
respect. He put the silver padukas and privileges. Following this, Palkhis meet in Pune for a brief halt
(footsteps) of Tukaram in the Palkhi some thoughtful persons decided and then diverge at Hadapsar to
and proceeded with his dindi to to break-up the tradition of twin meet again at Wakhri, a village near
Alandi where he put the padukas of Palkhis and organise here after, two Pandharpur.
Dnyaneshwar in the same Palkhi. separate Palkhis – Tukaram Palkhi
This tradition of twin Palkhis went from Dehu (Pune Maharashta) and This tradition is becoming more Smart Photography
on every year, but in 1830 there the Dnyaneshwar Palkhi from Alandi popular day by day. A total of February 2018
were some disputes in the family of (Pune Maharashta). approximately 2 lakh devotees

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