with Rukmini, in Rakhumai form, and bless His devotees forever. Other legends describe Vithoba coming to the rescue of his devotees in the form of a commoner, an outcast Mahar "untouchable" or a Brahmin beggar. Mahipati, in his work Pandurangastrotra, narrates how Vithoba helped female saints like Janabai in their daily chores, such as sweeping the house and pounding the rice. He narrates how Vithoba came to the aid of Sena the barber. The king of Bidar had ordered Sena to be arrested for not coming to the palace despite royal orders. As Sena was engrossed in his prayers to Vithoba, Vithoba went to the palace in the form of Sena to serve the king, and Sena was saved. Another tale deals with a saint, Damaji, the keeper of the royal grain store, who distributed grain to the people in famine. Vithoba came as an outcaste with a bag of gold to pay for the grain. Yet another story narrates how Vithoba resurrected the child of Gora Kumbhar (potter), who had been trampled into the clay by Gora while singing the name of Vithoba. Notes References Translated into English: Further reading External links Official site of Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple, Pandharpur Images of the central image of Vithoba and Rukmini Video of the Pandharpur Vithoba's "Maha-puja" (worship), Maharashtra Times Article on the Pandharpur temple The Haridasa movement A summary of Viththal ek mahasamanvaya by R C Dhere on author's website Forms of Krishna Forms of Vishnu Regional Hindu gods Titles and names of Krishna Warkari Haridasa