Rahi (goddess) explained
Rahi, also called Rahimai, is a regional form of the Hindu goddess Radha in the Indian state of Maharashtra. She is associated with Vithoba (Vitthal), the local form of Krishna.
According to local legends, Rahi is the wife of Vithoba.[1] Indian sociologist G. S. Ghurye states that the regional form "Rahi" is derived from "Radhika", another name of Radha.[2]
Worship
Rahi is worshipped in the Vithoba Temple complex, Pandharpur. Her shrine, along with that of another consort of Krishna, Satyabhama, is close to the south of the temple of his chief consort, Rakhumai.[3] [4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- Pande . Dr Suruchi . 2008 . Vithoba of Pandharpur . dead . Prabuddha Bharat . 113 . 447 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081221081306/http://www.advaitaashrama.org/pb_archive/2008/PB_2008_August.pdf . 21 December 2008 . "Rahi is Radha. In the stories and legends of Maharashtra, Rahi is the wife of Vitthala.".
- Book: Pillai, S. Devdasa . Indian Sociology Through Ghurye, a Dictionary . Popular Prakashan . 1997 . 81-7154-807-5 . India . 367 . "The other two consorts of Vithoba - Satyabhama and Rahi, (the latter derived from Radha or Radhika) are also deified in the temple".
- Web site: 2010-03-30 . The Gazetteers Department - Pandharpur . 2022-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100330010558/http://maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Solapur/places_Pandharpur.html . 30 March 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Lokmat . 2021-07-17 . Ashadhi Ekadashi 2021 : समस्त देवतांपैकी एकमेव पांडुरंगाची मूर्तीच नि:शस्त्र का? हे आहे कारण... . 2022-01-11 . Lokmat . mr-IN.
- 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. 10.18874/jjrs.15.2-3.1988.183-197. 0304-1042. free.
