![]() He adopted the name Ramdas around this period. He is thought to have attained enlightenment at the age of 24. During this period, he adhered to a rigorous daily routine and devoted most of his time to meditation, worship and exercise. At Taakli, he spent the next twelve years, probably between 1621 CE and 1633 CE as an ascetic in complete devotion to Rama. Then at the age of twelve, he is believed to have walked to Panchavati, a Hindu pilgrimage town near Nashik. It is said that Narayan turned into an introvert after the demise of his father and was often noticed to be engrossed in thoughts about the divine.Īccording to legend, Narayan fled his wedding ceremony upon hearing a pundit chant the word 'Saavdhan' (Beware!) during a customary Hindu wedding ritual. His father Suryajipanta was known to be a worshipper of the sun. He was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family to Suryajipanta and Ranubai Thosar. Ramdas, previously known as Narayan was born at Jamb, a village in present-day Jalna district, Maharashtra on the occasion of Rama Navami, 1608 CE.
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