Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 350 pages) : illustrations, map |
Series |
South Asia research |
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South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
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Contents |
Purāṇic Sources for the Study of Viṭṭhal -- Hari in Cowherd's Garb -- The Secret of the Diṇḍīra Forest -- Viṭṭhal, Veṅkaṭeś, and Vīrabhadra -- Viṭṭhaleśvar -- In Search of the Original Image of Viṭṭhal -- Viṭṭhal and Hero-Stones -- Puṇḍalīk and Puṇḍarīkeśvar -- The Sources of the Story of Puṇḍalīk -- Viṭṭhal and the Buddha -- Viṭṭhal, Jains, and Rāmdāsīs -- Mother Viṭhāī -- The Vedicization of Viṭṭhal -- The Yādavas' God -- The Body in Paṇḍharī |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Includes translation from Marathi |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Viṭhobā (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- India -- Maharashtra
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RELIGION -- Hinduism -- Theology.
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Viṭhobā (Hindu deity) -- Cult
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India -- Maharashtra
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Feldhaus, Anne, translator
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ISBN |
9780199777648 |
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0199777640 |
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