Pandharpur is one of the revered pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located 65 km west of Sholapur, on the banks of the river Bhimarathi also known as Chandrabhaga. Pandharpur enshrines Vithoba in a grand temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is a form of Krishna; the name Vithoba means Father Vitthala. Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada.

Pandharpur is one of the revered pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located 65 km west of Sholapur, on the banks of the river Bhimarathi also known as Chandrabhaga. Pandharpur enshrines Vithoba in a grand temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is a form of Krishna; the name Vithoba means Father Vitthala. Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada.

Pandharpur is one of the revered pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located 65 km west of Sholapur, on the banks of the river Bhimarathi also known as Chandrabhaga. Pandharpur enshrines Vithoba in a grand temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is a form of Krishna; the name Vithoba means Father Vitthala. Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada.