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Collective Effervescence

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  25th June 2022 Collective Effervescence The four of us went on a Wari on 24th June. I am not sure whether anyone from our group had any religious reasons for undertaking such a task. Kedar and Sharad are God fearing but not ritualistic. Chetan seems to be very practical in his approach and not overtly religious. I am a borderline atheist. I believe there exists some higher power which is beyond our perception. All of us feel and experience the impact of this higher power in our daily lives. People call this power by different names depending on their faith.  I have been intrigued about the Pandharpur wari for many years and Kedar’s experience of a wari four or five years ago spurred me to undertake such a journey. So despite my non-religious and non-ritualistic way of life, I decided to join Kedar this year when he broached the topic. During my childhood my parents, and later my wife, used to talk about warkaris with great respect. I never really comprehended what this was all about