This temple is located 65 km west of the river Bhima.

1. Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur
Pandharpur is a town in district
Solapur in state of Maharashtra in
Western India and also most peoples
comes over to have the darshan of
the lord. It is located 65 km west of
Sholapur, on the banks of the river
Bhima, which is also known as
Chandrabhaga. It is also known in
other names such as
Pandurang, Vitthal or Pandhari. It is
called as the Supreme God of the
Universe for all the Maharashtrians
and an incarnation of Lord Shiva and
Vishnu.
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2. General Information
• The word Vitthala is derived from the word Vishnu in
Kannada. Panduranga is a sanskritized form of
Pandarga, from the old name of Pandharpur.
Pundalik,who was a saint was closely associated with
this, and hence is also known as Pundarika pura.
The worship of Vishnu - Vitthala at Pandharpur is
derived mainly from the puranas and has been told by
the Vaishnava munis of Maharashtra and Karnataka
from the 13th to 17th centuries like
Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Sant Eknath, Purandara
Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Gopala Dasa, Jagannatha
Dasa, Chokhamela, Janabai and many others.
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3. Travel Guide
• Nearest airport is Pune, 204 kms.
Nearest railhead is Pandharpur on the
Kurduwadi - Miraj line of South Central
Railway. But a more convenient railhead is
Solapur, 74 kms.
Lodges and Budget hotels are available for
accommodation.
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