Pundalik

Pundalik
Pundalik's temple at Pandharpur
Religion	Hinduism
Philosophy	Varkari
Personal
Born	unknown
Died	unknown
Honors	A central figure in the legends of god Vithoba

Pundalik (Marathi: पुंडलिक) or Pundarik is a central figure in the legends of the Hindu God Vithoba, generally considered a Vaishnava deity identified with the deities Vishnu and Krishna. He is credited to have brought Vithoba to Pandharpur, where Vithoba's central shrine stands today. Pundalik is also perceived to be the historical founder of the Varkari sect, which is centered on the worship of Lord Vithoba.

Pundalik was one of the earliest Kundalini Yoga practitioners. As He was the master of Kundalini Yoga, people used to call him "Kundalik". Later, after several years, Kundalik become Pundalik. He symbolised Kundalini energy in the form of Lord Vitthal also knows as Lord Pandurang after his name Pundalik. Pandharpur's Vitthal was not an incarnation of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna but the symbol of the Kundalini Energy, although spiritually, the same energy dwells in all.

The brick on which Lord Vitthal is standing is the basic chakra of Kundalini energy known as Muladhara Chakra. Both hands, like bows, represents Ida and Pingla nadis which cross over at the central body of Sushumna or Brahma nadi. The body of the deity represents the female form of the energy, the Shakti and the Linga at the top of the deity represents the Purusha, the Shiva. Kundalini energy when aroused by meditation reaches the top of the head, known as Sahasrara chakra.