The rise of a folk god : Viṭṭhal of Pandharpur

The rise of a folk god : Viṭṭhal of Pandharpur / Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere ; translated by Anne Feldhaus.

Vitthal, also called Vithoba, is the most popular god in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and the best-known Hindu god of that region outside of India. This book by Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere is the foremost study of the history of Vitthal his worship, and his worshippers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ḍhere, Rāmacandra Cintāmaṇa, 1930-2016
Other Authors: Feldhaus, Anne (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Marathi
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Series:South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Viṭhobā (Hindu deity) > Cult > India > Maharashtra.
RELIGION > Hinduism > Theology.
Viṭhobā (Hindu deity) > Cult
India > Maharashtra
Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Śrīviṭṭhala, eka mahāsamanvaya.
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Summary:Vitthal, also called Vithoba, is the most popular god in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and the best-known Hindu god of that region outside of India. This book by Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere is the foremost study of the history of Vitthal his worship, and his worshippers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 350 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199777648
0199777640
Language:Includes translation from Marathi.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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