Pandharpurtown, southern Mahārāshtra Maharashtra state, western India. It lies along the Bhīma Bhima River, west of Sholāpur Solapur city. Easily reached by road and rail, it is a religious town visited throughout the year by thousands of Hindu pilgrims. Four major annual festivals are held in the town in honour of the deities ViṭhobaVithoba, an incarnation of Vishnu, and his consort, RukmiṇīRukmini. The main temple was built in the 12th century by the Yādavas Yadavas of Devagiri (modern DaulatābādDaulatabad). The town is also associated with the Mahārāshtra Maharashtra poet-saints devoted to the bhakti cultsect. Pop. (19812001) 64,380; (1991) 79,90291,379.