PURPORT

This city of Pandarapura is situated on the River Bhima. It is said that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu initiated Tukarama when He visited Pandarapura. This Tukarama Acarya became very famous in the Maharastra province, and he spread the saṅkirtana movement all over the province. The saṅkirtana party belonging to Tukarama is still very popular in Bombay in the province of Maharastra. Tukarama was a disciple of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and his book is known as Abhaṅga. His saṅkirtana party exactly resembles the Gaudiya-Vaisnava saṅkirtana parties, for they chant the holy name of the Lord with mrdaṅga and karatalas.

The Lord Viththaladeva mentioned in this verse is a form of Lord Visnu with four hands. He is Narayana.