Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj | |
|---|---|
 Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj | |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 26 October 1270 CE |
| Died | c. 3 July 1350 CE |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Warkari |
| Religious career | |
| Literary works | Abhanga devotional poetry |
Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj (Pronunciation: [naːmdeʋ]), also transliterated as Nam Dayv, Namdeo, Namadeva, (traditionally, c. 26 October 1270 – c. 3 July 1350[1]) was a Marathi Vaishnava saint from Narsi, Hingoli, Maharashtra, Medieval India within the Varkari tradition of Hinduism. He was as a devotee of the deity Vithoba of Pandharpur.[2]
Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj was influenced by Vaishnavism and became widely known in India for his devotional songs set to music (bhajan-kirtans). His philosophy contains both nirguna brahman and saguna brahman elements, with Vedanta themes.[3] Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj's legacy is remembered in modern times in the Varkari tradition, along with those of other gurus, with masses of people walking together in biannual pilgrimages to Pandharpur in Maharashtra.[4][5] He is also recognised in the North Indian traditions of the Dadu Panthis, Kabir Panthis and Sikhs.[2]
Some hymns of Shri Sant Namdev Maharaj are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.[6]
- ^ Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo, Volume 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 79. ISBN 9788126018031.
- ^ a b Beck, Guy L. (1 February 2012). Alternative Krishnas: Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity. SUNY Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7914-8341-1.
- ^ McGregor (1984), p. 39
- ^ Iwao (1988), p. 186
- ^ Novetzke (2013), pp. 83–84
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Little Maharashtra in Punjab village". Tribuneindia News Service. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.