Pandharpur

India / Maharashtra / Pandharpur /
 town, pilgrimage, hindu temple, taluka headquarter
Tehsil Pandharpur, District Solapur, Maharashtra.

Pandharpur is one of the most respected pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located in Solapur district on the banks of the Bhima river, which is also known as Chandrabhaga. Pandharpur hosts the famous Vithoba temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is considered to be Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu; Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada. Vithoba's consort is Rakhumai or Rukmini.
The worship of Vishnu - Vitthala at Pandharpur is derived mainly from the puranas and has been augmented by the contribution of the great Vaishnava saints of Maharashtra from the 13th through the 17th centuries (Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, , Sant Eknath, Tukaram).
This temple, covering a vast area, has a total of six gates. The eastern entrance to this temple is known as the Namdev gate. The sanctum enshrines a standing image of Vithoba also known as Panduranga, Pandhari or Vitthala.
Pandharpur hosts 4 "Yatras" in a year - of which "Aashadhi Yatra" is the one which attracts most (around 0.4 million) piligrims to Pandharpur. Piligrims take holy bath in river Bhima and usually stand in queues 3km long in order to take "Darshana" of lord Vitthala.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandharpur
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Coordinates:   17°40'14"N   75°19'16"E

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  • "VITHU MAZZA LEKUR WALA" KHARACH, SANTACHI BHUMI,PAVAN TI PANDHARI."EKA MEKA SAHAYYA KARU AAVAGHE DHARU SUPANTHA." SHRI SANT "TUKARAM MAHARAJ" SARVA JATI DHARMATIL BANDHU-BHAGININ NA EKOPYA NE JIVANACHE TATVA SANGANARI AASHI HI BHUMI,MAHANJE MAZZI MAI :-"PANDHATI".EKA VELA BHETUN JAVA. JIVANACHE SARTHAK KARUN JAVA.
  • Maze MaaheR Pandhari, aahe Bhivarechya Teeri!!!
  • Sir, I am santosh want my house location. add. is pandharpur gat-103,23 lad nagar near k.b.p. college,pandharpur dist-solapur state-maharashtra country-india
  • Dear sir, I am regretted that, no more zoom in facility is available for City called as Dakshin Kashi,PANDHARPUR. Kindly arrange accordingly. Thanks Purushottam Deshmukh
  • Pandharpur is heaven for devotees all over India. it is a city where u wil find peace of mind. lacs of people after walking hundreds of miles just get relaxed on having a glimpse of Vitthal. u wil not find such kind of CHAMATKAR all over the world.
  • please provide facility as like google earth.that is like zoom facility................
  • Whenever I come, to Pandhari, i never miss to visit Chandranhaga & Lord Vithumauli. I always feel with great pleasure, that at i m in Bhuvaikunth. "Pandharihca vaas aanik darshan Vithurayache, hechi ghado maj janmojanmantari, magane Shreehari nahi duje"
  • i am proud of my pandharpur
  • Went to Pandharpur on the 26th of Dec 06 and was fortunate to be allowed to touch Vithala's feet . There were no hassles, except one of the attendant (? pujari) asked for money in the pretext of offerring some puja. We saw thru him and did not pay anything to him . Best of all there were no 'Badves'.The was not dirty as I had expected from the newspapers. Absolutely worth a visit.
  • pandharpur aslo known as dakshin kashi.proud to be pandharpuri.
  • हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे. हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे
  • i like pandherpur
  • Hi, I am Santosh Manohar Uttekar basicaly from Vave, Tal. Khed, Dist. Ratnagiri and at present I am at Nadiad, Dist. Kheda, Gujarat. It is realy true that Pandharpur is heaven for devotees all over India. it is a city where u wil find peace of mind. lacs of people after walking hundreds of miles just get relaxed on having a glimpse of Vitthal. u wil not find such kind of CHAMATKAR all over the world. And I have plan for it to meet The Vitthala & Rakhumai and also Pundalika on 24/04/07 i.e. my anniversary.
  • realy it is dakshin kashi, one should visit once atleast in the life.
  • This is my native Place as it is a Holy godess place i like Most.Vithoba and Rukmini has given me a lot in my life.Let us hope better life further.
  • I love my pandharpur.
  • Pandharpur ls the Indias no.1 city
  • PHANDHAR'S VITHOBA IS MY FAVORITE GOD. I VISIT THIS TEMPLE EVERY AASHADHI & KARTIKI EKADSHI. I KEEP UPWAS THIS DAY. EVERY YEAR MY FREIND PRAKASH MANE ALSO VISITS THIS TEMPLE WITH ME.
  • Hi, My name is Yasmin Attar stying in Ghongede Galli & my fater name is Ramjan Attar he is a bussiness man,at present i am in Mumbai. Pandharpur is my Janmabhumi,This is a grate place in Maharashtra.In this place Vitu satnding in one briks he is standing so many year ago.He & his wife Rukmini is very beautiful.This is very beautiful place please visit this place one time. Chadrabhaga river in this place. Mazhe MAher Pandhari,
  • pandharpurWent to Pandharpur on the 26th of Dec 06 and was fortunate to be allowed to touch Vithala's feet . There were no hassles, except one of the attendant (? pujari) asked for money in the pretext of offerring some puja. We saw thru him and did not pay anything to him . Best of all there were no 'Badves'.The was not dirty as I had expected from the newspapers. Absolutely worth a visit.
  • For anyone trying to come over here , train is a better option than the ST buses - my personal opinion .
  • Pandharpur is the place which is famous for the sugercane crop,also having a great political background.it is famous for vitthal temple.
  • hi this is my home city . I like my city very much... jay jay ram krishna hari.. jay jay ram krishna hari.. jay jay ram krishna hari.. jay jay ram krishna hari..
  • my native place n proud to bonn in pandharpur, a place of god vitthal n rukmini.
  • hhfghfghfgh
  • I VIJAY KIRPEKAR HAVE SEEN MANY TIMES PANDHARPUR ( OUR KASHI PLACE ) VERY GOOD NOW. MY OWN BROTHER IS LIVING HERE NEAR RLY STN. ALSO MY & MY WIFE ' AJOL ' IS PANDHARPUR ONLY ( MR. VIDYA WANGIKAR NOW ) MY MATERNAL UNCLE WAS HERE AS ' GHAN-PATHI ' awarded by President of India in Delhi long back ( Mr. RAMBHAU WANGIKAR ) I AM PROUD OF THIS RELIGIOUS GREAT CITY ( EVERY BODY KNOWS IN INDIA )
  • Hi, I,m Anup Lokhande LIC Agent From "Jeevan Sankalp Parivar" We're Leading orgnization Of Western Zone of LIC of India we're very thankfull of Mr.Mahadev Thakare (Devlopment Officer Pandharpur Branch)
  • Pundalik varde har vithala
  • I LIKE 22222 .... MUCH..PANDHARPUR CITY.
  • hi
  • It is my favorite city in Maharashtra.I live in Takali road area. so,Jai Jai Vithal Jai hari Vithal. Thanking you.
  • My name Nitin Pawar.Pandharpur is a very beautifull place in all the world.Due to its pilgrimage centre.Dnanadeve rachila payaa,Tuka zalase kalas.Lord vithalla and Rukmini standing from last 8 yuge and remaining 20 yug,So pls go to pandharpur and fill like in heaven.
  • Rajkamal Niwas,Vaishnav nagar,Isbavi,Pandharpur
  • for more details please visit www.pandharpur.webs.com
  • I LOVE MY PANDHARPUR & I LOVE BHIMA RIVER .MOST BEAUTIFUL SCINE OF BHIMA RIVER IN PANDHARPUR. SATYAM COMPUTER CENTER & INTERNET CAFE.
  • Vittal is Loard
  • THIS IS HOLY AND RELIGIOUS CITY. HERE YOU GET PEACE AND SATISFACTION, SO ONCE IN LIFE VISIT THIS CITY AND GET PRECIOUS BLESSINGS OF LORD PANDURANGA WITH YOU.
  • good place
  • mumbi
  • pandharpu is very good for religious but here political stage is become durty and curapte place here vittal tempale is very femous but here piple are all ways redy for robs for comes here religious.so here piple is not good.they are not co-operate with religiuos here piples do the help only money and money.
  • YES,I WANT SEPRATE PANDHRPUR DIST SO MY TEHSILS IS LONG FROM SOLAPUR DIST ADDMINISTRATION.
  • Pandharpur is religious place as the Vithal-Rukmini till this date blesses to their Bhaktas. Pandurang himself does their work when Bhaktas come for visit to Pandharpur in rainy season,with sunny heatful warm days,without having chhaple shoes (i.e. by naked feet) God carries Bhaktas sorrow moments with him unknownly and Bhatas also gets friutful awards thereof when they returns at there native or home.God vithal also cares when Bhaktas stayes in Pandhari & their family at home. Thus, i love pandurang & his Pandhari verymuch. Jay Vithal Jay Jay Vithal.
  • "VITHU MAZZA LEKUR WALA" KHARACH, SANTACHI BHUMI,PAVAN TI PANDHARI."EKA MEKA SAHAYYA KARU AAVAGHE DHARU SUPANTHA." SHRI SANT "TUKARAM MAHARAJ" SARVA JATI DHARMATIL BANDHU-BHAGININ NA EKOPYA NE JIVANACHE TATVA SANGANARI AASHI HI BHUMI,MAHANJE MAZZI MAI :-"PANDHATI".EKA VELA BHETUN JAVA. JIVANACHE SARTHAK KARUN JAVA. CHANDRABHAGA MHANJE DUSARI GANGA. AKADA TARI SNAN KARAVE JENEKARUN APLYA HATUN GHADLELE PAP NAHISE HONYAS MADAT HOTIL.THIS IS HOLY AND RELIGIOUS CITY. HERE YOU GET PEACE AND SATISFACTION, SO ONCE IN LIFE VISIT THIS CITY AND GET PRECIOUS BLESSINGS OF LORD PANDURANGA WITH YOU.Shivaji Deshmukh,
  • Sundhar te dhyan Ubhe vithevari, karakatavri thevonia....
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