Bhagat Namdev Ji (29 October, 1270 – 1350) (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ) was born on October 29, 1270, in the state of Maharashtra, village of Naras-Vamani, near Aundha Nagnath and Risod (Lonar proximity). District Hingoli. Marathwada. (presently called Narsi Namdeo). His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damshet and his mother’s name was Gonabai. 

Most of the spiritual messages of Bhagat Namdev Ji, just like those of the Sikh Gurus, emphasized the importance of living the life of a householder (grist jeevan). His belief was that through marriage and having a family, one could attain enlightenment. He emphasized that the truest form of bondage or devotional meditation is to enter matrimony and jointly seek the holy experience of God or Waheguru.