Varkari

Vārkari Vaishnavism
The Vithoba Temple one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition
Regions with significant populations
India
Religions
Vaishnavism (Hinduism)
Scriptures
Bhagavad Gita, Dnyaneshwari, Eknathi Bhagwat, Brahma Sutra, Pancharatra, Vedas, Upanishads
Languages
Marathi, Sanskrit, Konkani

Vārkari (/wɑːrkəri/ VAR-kə-ree; Marathi: वारकरी; Pronunciation: Marathi pronunciation: [ʋaːɾkəɾiː]) meaning: 'The one who performs the Vari') is a sampradaya (religious movement) within Hinduism, geographically associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Varkaris worship Krishna as Vitthala (also known as Vithoba), the presiding deity of Pandharpur, regarded as a form of Vishnu, and his consort Rukmini as Rakhumai (also known as Rahi), regarded as a form of Lakshmi. Saints and gurus of the Bhakti movement associated with the tradition include Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath, and Tukaram, all of whom are accorded the title of sant. The Varkaris acknowledge and accept the oneness of Vishnu with other deities like Shiva, Shakti, and Ganesha, building upon the principles of Advaita Vedanta.

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