vithoba's main temple is at pandharpur in maharashtra. it is close to its border with karnataka. two hindu sects, the varkari sect of maharashtra and haridasa sect of karnataka worship vithoba as their main god. the varkari poet-saints have written devotional poems called "abhanga"s in praise of god vithoba. the abhangas are written in the language marathi. the haridasa poets have also written poems, devoted to vithoba in the kannada language. the two most important festivals associated with vithoba are "shayani ekadashi" in the hindu month of ashadha, and "prabodini ekadashi" in the hindu month of kartik.