Namdev, also transliterated as Namdeo was a Marathi Vaishnava saint from Narsi, Hingoli, Maharashtra, Medieval India within the Varkari tradition of Hinduism. He was a devotee of the deity Vithoba of
Oleograph of Namdev, Bombay, c. 1920
Namdev (second from right) with other bhagats of Hinduism: Ravidas, Kabir and Pipa.
Photograph of the shrine of Bhagat Namdev in Ghuman, as published in 'The Sikh Religion' (1909)
Painting of Bhagat Namdev, from a folio within an illustrated manuscript of the Prem Ambodh Pothi
Vārkari meaning: 'The one who performs the Vari' is a sampradaya within Hinduism, geographically associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Varkaris worship Krishna as Vitthala, the presiding de
Namdev
…Namdeo (traditionally, c. 26 October 1270 – c. 3 July 1350) was a Marathi Vaishnava saint from Narsi, Hingoli, Maharashtra, Medieval India within the Varkari tradition of Hinduism. He was a devotee of the deity Vithoba of Pandharpur. The details of Namdev's life are unclear. He is the subject of many…
The Vithoba Temple one of the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition
Thousands taking part in Ashadhi Vari (vārkari) an annual religious padayatra at Dive Ghat, Maharashtra, 2022