India – Maha: 137 Warkaris take ill due to suspected food poisoning in Pandharpur

Posted on February 3, 2023 | Leave a comment

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Pune, Feb 2 (PTI) A total of 137 Warkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) fell sick due to suspected food poisoning in the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, officials said on Thursday. All the devotees are stable, they said.

According to health officials from Solapur district, several worshippers on Wednesday consumed ‘varai rice’, a barnyard millet preparation, at a local monastery on the occasion of Maghi Ekadashi.

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