Rise of a folk god: vitthal of pandharpur
Auteur :
Dhere, Ramchandra Chintaman
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199777594
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,7 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
658 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.