Saint Namdeo was born in the year 1270 in the village of Narasi-Bamani, now located in the Hingoli District in Maharashtra. Despite being a proponent of the Warkari sect, Saint Namdev established religious unity across the country. ![]() ![]() His depth of devotion and talent in delivering Kirtan was of such a high standard that it is said even the Lord Pandurang swayed to his tune. He also wrote some hymns in Hindi and Punjabi. He is the foremost proponent of the Bhagwad-Dharma who reached beyond Maharashtra, right into Punjab. He was one the earliest writers who wrote in the Marathi language. Saint Namdev, a contemporary saint-poet of Saint Dnyaneshwar, is considered a prominent religious poet of Maharashtra. Their Bani as enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib is seen as the same divine light permeating this World today. When Sikhs bow to Sri Guru Granth Sahib, they are bowing to the revered Divine words of all Satgurus, great saints, bhagats and mahanpurakhs who understood divine. He is one of the most revered saint along with Bhagat Kabir Sahib, Bhagat Dhanna Ji, Bhagat Ravi Daas Ji. The first biographer and auto-biographer in Marathi and the foremost proponent of Bhagawad-Dharma who propagated the religion right up to Punjab.
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