Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Lays Foundation Stone for Devotee Accommodation at Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan

Pandharpur, July 2026 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered prayers at the sacred Padukas (holy sandals) of Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj at Nath Chowk in Pandharpur on Friday. Following the traditional rituals and ceremonial worship, he performed the ground-breaking ceremony (Bhoomipujan) for the construction of the Bhakt Niwas (devotee accommodation facility) of the Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan.

The ceremony was attended by Guardian Minister Jaykumar Gore, MLA Bapusaheb Pathare, Special Inspector General of Police (Kolhapur Range) Ranjankumar Sharma, Chief Trustee of Shri Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan Dr. Bhavarth Dekhne, Trustee Yogi Niranjannath Guru Shantinath, Palkhi Procession Chief and Trustee Rajendra Umap, Trustees Chaitanya Londhe, Dr. Rohini Pawar, Purushottam Patil, and several other dignitaries.

On the occasion, the Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Sansthan felicitated Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in recognition of his visit and participation in the ceremonial foundation-laying programme.