The rise of a folk God: Vitthal of pandharpur
Dhere, Ramachandra C.
The rise of a folk God: Vitthal of pandharpur - New Delhi Permanent Black 2011 - xvii, 350p. hb.
"Vitthal, also called Vithoba, is the most popular Hindu god in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. He is also among the best-known gods outside India. His temple at Pandharpur attracts one of the largest and most elaborate annual pilgrimages in the world.
This book is the foremost study of the history of Vitthal, his worship, and his worshippers. First published in Marathi in 1984, it remains the most thorough and insightful work on Vitthal and his cult in any language, and provides an exemplary model for understanding the history and morphology of lived Hinduism."
9788178243443
Hindu God
Maharashtra - India
History of Vitthal
294.52113 / DHE
The rise of a folk God: Vitthal of pandharpur - New Delhi Permanent Black 2011 - xvii, 350p. hb.
"Vitthal, also called Vithoba, is the most popular Hindu god in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. He is also among the best-known gods outside India. His temple at Pandharpur attracts one of the largest and most elaborate annual pilgrimages in the world.
This book is the foremost study of the history of Vitthal, his worship, and his worshippers. First published in Marathi in 1984, it remains the most thorough and insightful work on Vitthal and his cult in any language, and provides an exemplary model for understanding the history and morphology of lived Hinduism."
9788178243443
Hindu God
Maharashtra - India
History of Vitthal
294.52113 / DHE