Pandharpur, Maharashtra

On the walls of Temple.. Colors of India
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The birth place of the famous painter M. F. Hussain, Pandharpur is a town in the State of Maharashtra. Located on the banks of Bhima River, Pandharpur is one of the most respected pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It hosts the Vithoba temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is supposed to be Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu.

This temple, covering a vast area, has a total of six gates. The eastern entrance to this temple is known as the Namdev gate. The sanctum enshrines a standing image of Vithoba also known as Panduranga, Pandhari or Vitthala.