Samarth Ramdas

Samarth
Ramdas
Portrait of Ramdas by Meru Swami, c.17th-century
Personal life
BornNarayan Thosar
c. 1608
Died1682(1682-00-00) (aged 73–74)
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
Founder ofSamarth sect
PhilosophyBhakti Yoga, Vaishnavism
Religious career
Disciples
  • Kalyan Swami, Uddhav Swami, Krishnabai, Akka Swami

Ramdas (c. 1608 – c. 1682) pronunciation, also Samarth Ramdas or Ramdas Swami, was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, poet, mystic and spiritual master. He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman.