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Rajesh was born in a cow-herding family. He has an emotional affiliation with the cows and the pastoral life. At a certain point in his life, he wanted to worship a god which reflects his life. Which god would be closely related to the life of Rajesh?

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Shiva
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Krishna
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Vitthala
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Ganesha
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Solution

The correct option is C Vitthala
People who were shepherds and cow herders worshipped pastoral gods. Vitthala was a famous pastoral god in Maharashtra. Krishna was also considered as a pastoral god. So eventually Vitthala came to identified with Krishna.

Hence, Rajesh can worship Vitthala or Krishna.

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