Title: The rise of a folk god
Description: 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.
Subjects: Cult, Viṭhobā (Hindu deity), Hindu goddesses, Indiana, social life and customs
Places: Maharashtra, India