Pandharpur
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Pandharpur पंढरपूर |
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The chief gate of Vithoba's temple
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| Nickname(s): Pandhari, Pandaripuram | |
 Pandharpur
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| Coordinates: 17°40′40″N 75°19′40″E / 17.67778°N 75.32778°ECoordinates: 17°40′40″N 75°19′40″E / 17.67778°N 75.32778°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Solapur |
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| • Type | City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 9 |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 98,000 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-45 and MH-13 |
Pandharpur is a well known pilgrimage city on the banks of Bhimā river in Solāpur district, Maharashtra, India. Pandharpur is situated on the 1711 north axis and the 7511 east longitude in Solapur District. The Vithoba temple attracts about a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yātrā (pilgrimage) in the month of Ashadh (June–July).
Pandarpur has an average elevation of 458 metres (1502 feet).
According to the 2011 census of India, Pandharpur had a population of 1,20,000. Males constituted 52% of the population and females, 48%. 71% of the population was literate; 78% males and 64% females. Marathi and Kannada are spoken here.
Pandharpur is well connected by Road, Rail to all the major places. Its state transport bus terminal is one of the biggest in Maharashtra. The nearest airport is Solapur which handles non-schedule charter flights. The nearest Major airport is Pune at 222 Km from Pandharpur.
Distances from State Transport Bus Stations-
Pandharpur is located on the banks of the Bhimā river, which is alternatively known as Chandrabhāgā because of its half-moon-like shape. The city is named after a great merchant, Pundalik, who achieved self-realization there.
Pandharpur, also known as Pandhari, hosts the renowned Vitthal temple on the banks of Bhimā. "Vithoba", "Pāndurang", and "Pandharināth" are the popular alternate names of the deity, Vittal, who is regarded in Hinduism as a form of Lord Krishna. Krishna is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Rakhumāi or Rukmini is Viththal's consort in the temple.
The worship of Vittal in the Pandharpur temple is based mainly on the contents of the Puranas, and the contributions of the Vaishnav saints of Maharashtra and Karnataka during the 13th through the 17th centuries. Some of these saints are Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Gora Kumbhar, Chokhamela, Eknath, Tukaram, Purandara Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Gopala Dasa, and Jagannatha Dasa.
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