Maharashtra · West
PandharpurPaṇḍharpūr
Home of Vithoba on the Bhima and goal of the Varkari Wari pilgrimage
- Principal temple
- Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir (Vithoba Temple)Vithoba (Vitthal/Pandurang), identified with Vishnu/Krishna, and Rukmini (Rakhumai)
- Best time to visit
- November to February for a quieter visit in cool weather; Ashadhi (June–July) and Kartiki (October–November) Ekadashi for the festivals
- Nearest airport
- Pune International Airport, ~210 km; Kolhapur Airport ~180–188 km
- Nearest railway station
- Pandharpur railway station, ~2 km; Solapur Junction ~75 km
- Tradition
- Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Pandharpur is a town in Maharashtra's Solapur district on the western bank of the Bhima, known locally as the Chandrabhaga. Its Vitthal-Rukmini temple is the centre of the Varkari tradition devoted to Vithoba, and devotees walk to the town in the Wari pilgrimage, most notably for Ashadhi Ekadashi.
See sources [1–5]- Vithoba (Vitthal/Pandurang), identified with Vishnu/Krishna, and Rukmini (Rakhumai)
