The family originated from a village called Narsibamani on the bank of the river Krishna, near Karad, in district Satara. The family members were observing the Wari of Pandharpur, i.e., going on pilgrimage twice a year on the first eleventh day of the Ashadh (June-July) and Kartik (October-November) months. He came of a family of tailors who were sincere devotees of Vittala of Pandharpur. Namdev was a contemporary of Jnanadev, the famous saint of Maharashtra, being his senior in age by about five years.
Namdev was an Amsa (part) of Lord Krishna. He was not a servant of Lord Krishna, but His companion.
Namdev of Maharashtra was a saint of medieval India. Namdeva spent all his life in the devotion of the great Lord Panduranga and left for the holy abode in the year 1350. They had four children, namely Narayana, Vitthala, Govinda and Mahadeva. Namadeva got married to a girl named Rajayi (or Radha Bai). As Namadeva grew older, his devotion towards also grew. Nama showed deep dedication to the Lord right from his childhood.
Damashet, and his wife, Gonayi gave him the name ‘Nama’. He may take that child to his care and treat him as his own child.ĭamashet did as told and came back with an infant in his arms. He told Damashet that there will be a floating shell in the river, in which he will find small child. The same night, Lord Panduranga appeared in his dream and asked him to go to the ghats of Bhima River the next morning. It is said that Damashet, after being persuaded by his wife, went to the temple of Lord Panduranga to pray for a child. There is an interesting legend associated with the birth of Namadeva. Read on this biography to know more about Namadeva… Even today, devotees can be seen singing the beautiful abhangs of Namadeva. He was the composer of hundreds of ‘abhangs’ (devotional songs). Namadeva was one of the most famous poet saints of the thirteenth and fourteenth century.
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