The rise of a folk god Vitthal of Pandharpur
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2011, 2011
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| Series: | South Asia research / South Asia research
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 350 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199919048 0199919046 |