Sant Nāmdev
Deities

Sant Nāmdev

Nāmdev — 13th c. tailor-saint

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 1270–1350 CE (Namdev's life); VArkari tradition documented by Ibn Battuta (14th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.); Adi Granth inclusion 1604 CE; pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

Sant Nāmdev

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava / Warkari

Location

  • Pandharpur, Solapur, Maharashtra (17.6793°N, 75.3339°E)

Sacred Narrative

Sant Nāmdev (1270–1350) — tailor-saint of Pandharpur whose 2,000 abhangs form the core of the Vārkarī tradition. He traveled to Punjab and spent 20 years there — 61 of his verses are in the Ādi Granth (Sikh scripture). His Paḍukā (wooden sandals) at Pandharpur are reverentially kept.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Sant Nāmdev
    Sant **Nāmdev** (1270–1350) — tailor-saint of Pandharpur whose 2,000 abhangs form the core of the Vārkarī tradition. He traveled to Punjab and spent 20 years there — 61 of his verses are in the **Ādi Granth** (Sikh scripture). His Paḍukā (wooden sandals) at Pandharpur are reverentially kept.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Sant Nāmdev festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral