Rahi (goddess)
Regional form of Hindu goddess Jambavati
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Rahi (IAST: Rāhi), 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.
| Rahi | |
|---|---|
Painting of Radha by Raja Ravi Verma | |
| Other names | Rahimai |
| Devanagari | राही |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Rāhi |
| Venerated in | Warkari tradition |
| Affiliation | Radha |
| Abode | Pandharpur |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Maharashtra, India |
| Temple | Vithoba Temple |
| Consort | Vithoba |
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 (Radha) is worshipped in the Vithoba Temple complex, Pandharpur.[3] Her shrine, along with that of another consort of Krishna, Satyabhama, is close to the south of the temple of his chief consort, Rakhumai.[4][5][6]