Religion:Rahi (goddess)
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Short description: Regional form of Hindu goddess Radha
| Rahi | |
|---|---|
 Painting of goddess Radhika by Raja Ravi Verma | |
| Other names | Radhika |
| Venerated in | Warkari tradition |
| Affiliation | Radha, Devi |
| Abode | Pandharpur |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Maharashtra, India |
| Temple | Vithoba Temple |
| Consort | Vithoba |
Rahi is a regional form of Hindu goddess Radha. This form is associated with the Vithoba (Vitthal) form of Hindu deity Krishna in the region of Maharashtra, India . According to the local legends, Rahi or Radhika is the wife of Vitthal.[1][2] Indian sociologist G.S. Ghurye states that the regional form Rahi is derived from Radhika, another name of goddess Radha.[3]
Worship
Goddess Rahi along with the other deities is worshiped at the Vithoba temple of Pandharpur region. Inside the temple, there are two separate temples close to the south of goddess Rakhumai's temple. One temple has idol of goddess Satyabhama and the other temple has idol of goddess Rahi or Radhika.[4][5][6]
See also
- Radha
- Vithoba
References
- ↑ Pande, Dr Suruchi (2008). "Vithoba of Pandharpur". Prabuddha Bharat 113: 447. http://www.advaitaashrama.org/pb_archive/2008/PB_2008_August.pdf.
- ↑ Novetzke, C.L. (2005-01-01), A family affair: Krishna comes to Pandharpur and makes himself at home, pp. 113–138, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292378289, retrieved 2022-01-13
- ↑ Pillai, S. Devdasa (1997). Indian Sociology Through Ghurye, a Dictionary. India: Popular Prakashan. pp. 367. ISBN 81-7154-807-5.
- ↑ "The Gazetteers Department - Pandharpur". 2010-03-30. http://maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Solapur/places_Pandharpur.html.
- ↑ author/online-lokmat (2021-07-17). "Ashadhi Ekadashi 2021 : समस्त देवतांपैकी एकमेव पांडुरंगाची मूर्तीच नि:शस्त्र का? हे आहे कारण..." (in mr-IN). https://www.lokmat.com/bhakti/ashadhi-ekadashi-2021-why-only-idol-panduranga-unarmed-among-all-deities-because-a679/.
- ↑ Shima, Iwao (1988-05-01). "The Vithobā faith of Mahārāsastra: The Vithobā Temple of Pandharpūr and its mythological structure". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 15 (2–3). doi:10.18874/jjrs.15.2-3.1988.183-197. ISSN 0304-1042. http://dx.doi.org/10.18874/jjrs.15.2-3.1988.183-197.
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