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Pandharinath
पंढरीनाथSay it pun-dhuh-ree-NAATH
- Meaning today
- Lord of pandharpur, lord vitthal
- Original meaning
- "lord of Pandharpur; a name of Vitthal, or of Vishnu dwelling there" Molesworth, p. 486
- Say it
- pun-dhuh-ree-NAATH
- Written
- पंढरीनाथ
- Other spellings
- Pandarinath
Pandharinath
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Pandharinath meaning
Pandharinath (पंढरीनाथ) is a Hindu boy's name of Marathi origin.
Lord of Pandharpur; a name of Vitthal, or of Vishnu dwelling there
Also used to mean: lord vitthal
Pandharinath (पंढरीनाथ) means "lord of Pandhari", the old Marathi name for Pandharpur on the Bhima river. Molesworth's Marathi dictionary explains it as a name of the image of Vitthal, or of Vishnu dwelling there, and describes Pandhari as the city made holy by Vithoba's presence. Pandharpur is the goal of the Wari, the great walking pilgrimage that carries the saints' palanquins there each Ashadhi Ekadashi. Vitthal names such as Pandurang, Vitthal and Pandharinath have long been given in Marathi families, especially among Varkari devotees.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.
Source: Molesworth, A Dictionary, Marathi and English (2nd ed., 1857), p. 486 · entry पंढरीनाथ (paṇḍharīnātha) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Molesworth, paṇḍharī and paṇḍharīnātha, p. 486 · Wikipedia, Vithoba
Fits your syllable
First sound प
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Pandharinath · Pandarinath