ORIGIN: Hindu (Epic and Puranic)
TYPE: Lesser known incarnation of the god Visnu (or Krsna)
INFORMATION: The cult of Vitthali is centered mainly on Panharpur, near Bombay, where he is the object of devotion by the Vakari sect. Generally depicted standing on a brick, wearing a fez-like hat and with hands on hips. Also Vithoba; Panduranga.