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Rise of a Folk God: Vitthal of Pandharpur - South Asia Research Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere
Rise of a Folk God: Vitthal of Pandharpur - South Asia Research
Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere
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.
432 pages, 33 b&w halftones, 1 map
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 10, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199777594 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 372 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 234 × 30 mm · 657 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Feldhaus, Anne (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University) |