Vitthal
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Vitthal is a widely revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu/Krishna, especially worshipped in Maharashtra as the central deity of the Varkari devotional movement.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Krishna ⓘ form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandharinath NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandurang NERFINISHED ⓘ Panduranga NERFINISHED ⓘ Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitthala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Bhima River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chandrabhaga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abhanga devotional poetry
ⓘ
Marathi bhakti literature ⓘ bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ kirtan tradition ⓘ pilgrimage to Pandharpur ⓘ |
| centralDeityOf |
Varkari movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varkari sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consort |
Rakhumai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rukmini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | personal god (ishta devata) ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Chakra (discus) symbol
ⓘ
Shankha (conch) symbol ⓘ crown ⓘ hands on hips ⓘ standing on a brick ⓘ |
| languageOfMajorDevotionalTradition | Marathi ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Ashadhi Ekadashi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kartik Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wari pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageCenter | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfWorship | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| temple | Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Chokhamela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ Janabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Marathi saints ⓘ Namdev NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukaram NERFINISHED ⓘ Varkaris ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
form of Krishna
ⓘ
form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | bhakti (devotional) worship ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.