Ramdas Navami is the death anniversary of Samarth
Ramdas. Sri Ramdas, popularly known as Samarth Ramdas, was a Marathi saint and
poet of the 17th century. Samarth Ramdas dropped his physical body and merged
with the Supreme Soul on the Navami day of Krishna Paksha (9th day of waning
phase of moon) in the Magh month.
Samarth Ramdas was an ardent devotee of Lord Ram
and Lord Hanuman and he turned to spirituality at a very young age. He is
believed to have greatly influenced Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Sri Ramdas was a gifted poet and his short poems
contain universal truth and are rich in meaning.
Sri Ramdas inspired and motivated his generation to
rise against the foreign oppressors and also stimulated the thoughts of self
realization.
His life, writings and poems continues to inspire
Marathis and all those who had the opportunity to read his immortal literary
works.
Manache Shlok is a popular literary work credited to Samarth Ramdas.