Vitthal Rukmini Paintings

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The presiding deity is a 3-foot-9-inch black basalt statue of Sri Panduranga or Lord Vithoba holding the Shankha and Chakra while standing on a brick. Maa Rakhumai or Rukmini is by his side in the role of a loyal wife and queen. Shrines exist for the following deities: Annapoorna Devi, Nagaraj, Ganesha, Sathyabhama Devi, Radhika Devi, Bhagwan Narasimha, Bhagwan Venkateshwara, Devi Mahalakshmi. Another mandapa is where everyone who is a devotee plays, just as Lord Krishna did with the Gopikas. It's a wonderful experience. Between 1108 and 1152 CE, King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire constructed the temple.
The Chandrabhaga or Bhima river is seen from the main entrance of Bhagwan Vittala's Temple. At the entryway is a Samadhi of Namdev and Chokhamela. Before entering the temple, pilgrims first offer prayers to these Devotees. The first shrine inside the temple is a modest Lord Ganesha idols shrine. After that, bhajans are performed in a small hall. a tiny Garuda and Hanuman shrine. The face of Bhagwan Vitthal can then be seen after a short ascent. We don't need to wait in line to receive this Mukha Darshan at any moment. There is a door that leads to the waiting structure outside the temple for Padha Darshan. It will take you to a lot of little Bhakta shrines before taking you to Panduranga. When we touch his lotus feet, we feel most alive.

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The story of the first step of Shri Vitthal Rukmini mandir or temple, known as "Sant Namdev Maharaj Payari," is intriguing (step of Sant Namdev Maharaj). Namdev was a devoted follower of Vithoba as a young boy. One day, his mother requests that he do the "naivedya" ceremony (any food made in the house is first offered to God, the ritual comprises placing the offering plate before the deity and sprinkling water around the plate and with a prayer to God). Namdev waits for God to show up and accept the offering while performing "naivedya" with devotion. He is discouraged, nevertheless.
He continues to pray and asks God to accept the offering in person. The young boy begins beating his head against God's foot after receiving no response. The offering is eaten by God, who then emerges and rewards Namdev after observing the child's ultimate dedication and innocence. Namdev requests to be present during the "first step" at his temple so that countless followers might touch him before receiving "darshan" (view). Thus, "Sant Namdev Maharaj Payari" is the name of this first phase. Additionally, Tukaram, a 17th-century follower of Lord Krishna idol, is said to have spent his final days there.

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Sant Jnyaneshwar's "Bhakti Marg" (the road of devotion) instructs us to set aside our bodily selves to pursue Bhagwan pandurang vitthal painting. During the pilgrimage, the Varkaris forget about the external world as they sing and dance. Along with the Dindi procession, Seva is performed for the needy and destitute to demonstrate how Bhagwan is present in all forms. This is known as "Seva Dindi." People on pilgrimage do acts of selfless service for the poor and needy during the Seva Dindi, such as Amrut Kalash (Annadhan), Narayan Seva, vaidya seva, building and maintaining rural infrastructure, etc.
Ashadi Dindi and Seva Dindi's participation benefits a person in many ways by bringing prosperity, peace, and good health into his life. In the Ashadi Dindi procession and Seva Dindi, participants chant the constant praise of God, which purifies them on a mental, physical, and spiritual level. Participants also tend to lose their sense of self and feel bliss. It helps us comprehend the fundamental meaning of life and develops every facet of our personality. Another deity associated with Prabodhini Ekadashi is the Vishnu-like divinity Vithoba. On this day, a horde of Varkari pilgrims floods the Vitthal Rakhumai mandir in Pandharpur. Five more days of festivities are held at Pandharpur before the full moon (Kartik Poornima).

FAQs- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is the wife of Lord Vitthal?
Rakhumai, Vithoba's primary consort, is typically shown standing on his left side. Mother Rukmini is what Rakhumai (or Rakhamai) means.

Where is the temple of Lord Vitthal?
The Vithoba Temple sometimes referred to as Shri Vitthal Rukmini Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India. The Vitthala Rukmini Mandir sometimes referred to as the Vithoba god temple, is a Hindu temple that can be found in the revered city of Pandharpur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Thousands of pilgrims each visit one of Maharashtra's most well-known pilgrimage sites. During the major festivals of Ashadi Ekadashi and Prabodhini Ekadashi, there are a million more pilgrims.

Who built Lord Vitthal's temple?
Where Krishna and Pundalik first met, a grand temple was erected. Krishna's picture is depicted on a brick inside the temple. The representation of Rakhumai is by his side. There are six gates altogether in this large temple. This beautiful shrine's distinguishing features are its lofty walls and enormous towers. The temple, which is elevated, is 350 feet to the east and west of dwellings and 170 feet to the northwest.
Through the Namdev entrance, which is distinguished by a flight of 12 steps, visitors enter the temple. The shrine is home to a statue of Namdev, depicted playing the tambourine. The Yadava period, which spanned the 12th and 13th centuries, is when the temple's oldest portion was built. Although construction on the temple has never stopped, the majority of it is said to have been constructed in the 17th century.
Why does Vitthal wear Fish in the ears?

According to legend, a destitute fisherman visited the lord Shree Vitthal. Living in a caste- and creed-divided society prevented him from even approaching the Lord. All the Brahmins and pandits began to complain and shoo him away, saying:
Are you in your senses, how can you even enter this area? Did you not know that you are not supposed to be here, especially with those fish in your hand. This is a sin. Please go away.
The hapless fisherman responded to this, I have come here to meet the Lord. I am a poor man with fishing as my occupation. I don't even have money to buy a gift for my lord, all I have is these 2 fishes that I have caught which I wanted to gift my lord, please allow me to at least see him.
When Lord Vitthal heard this, he emerged, accepted the fish, wearing it as a pair of earrings, and spoke:
I would accept anything from anybody who comes to me with love and devotion in his/her heart, after all, love is the language of the universe. Look at that poor fisherman, without even having the food he came to me with this gift with love, compassion, and devotion. I was, am, and will always be accessible to anybody and everybody who comes to me for help irrespective of his/her background, caste, religion, and creed. We need to understand this It is love & only love that can change you, heal you, and raise you to spiritual height.
Lord Vitthal is seen wearing fish in his ears as a decoration because of this. He also sports a tulsi-bead necklace that contains the fabled kaustubha gem and Makara-kundala (fish-shaped earrings) that the poet-saint Tukaram associates with Vishnu's iconography. The Vithoba of Pandharpur holds a chakra (discus) or lotus flower in his right hand and a shank (conch) in his left palm. These objects are all typically connected to Vishnu.

What are the unique features of the Vitthal Rukmini?
The unique featutes of Vitthal Rukmini are:

1. It is quite unusual for the deity and his consort to have stood still for more than 28 yugas straight.
2. Because the Payari of Namdev Maharaj is so precious, it is not recommended that you touch it.
   
3. Even a few drips of the Chandrabhaga or Bhima river's water can cleanse someone of their sins because of how sacred it is.
   
4. On Ashadi Ekadashi, Vithoba is reported to fall asleep and awaken four months later on Prabhodini Ekadashi.
   
5. Unlike other pilgrimage sites like Tirupati paintings, Badrinath, etc. where only the archakas can touch the murti, pilgrims are permitted to touch the murti's feet here.
   
6. When Namdev Maharaj was a child, it is said that the deity consumed the naivedyam, or food offerings, off his hands.
   

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