Skhanda puran narrates this story of lord shiva’s fight with Tripurasur. Once Tripurasur was causing havoc in all three worlds. Lord shiva fought valiantly and killed Tripurasur. While killing him Lord shiva perspired heavily. His perspiration took the form of a river and traversed the earth planet causing flood. When this flood reached pandharpur the residents became fearful and prayed to Bhairav who is the guardian of this holly place. Lord became angry on river and was about to destroy it. The river in turn prayed to Lord Vitthal for protection. Lord Vitthal assured her protection and allowed her to flow through pandharpur, but withot making any noise. This river is non another than river Bhima and because she half circumambulates pandharpur like half moon, hence here she is also known as chandrabhaga.
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