Religion:Rahi (goddess)

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Short description: Regional form of Hindu goddess Radha
Rahi
Raja Ravi Varma, Radha Waiting for Krishna.jpg
Painting of goddess Radhika by Raja Ravi Verma
Other namesRadhika
Venerated inWarkari tradition
AffiliationRadha, Devi
AbodePandharpur
GenderFemale
RegionMaharashtra, India
TempleVithoba Temple
ConsortVithoba

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]

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