The Whirlwind

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  • Savarkar’s Vitthal Temple Entry Movement

    Savarkar’s Vitthal Temple Entry Movement

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    The Vitthal Temple in Ratnagiri, located in Maharashtra’s Konkan region, became one of the most symbolically charged sites in early 20th-century Hindu social reform. Dedicated to Lord Vitthal (‘Vithoba’) – a form of Vishnu-Krishna revered as the deity of the common people – the temple held both religious and social significance for the local Hindu…