Samarth

रामदास रामदास । हाचि सदा निदिध्यास ।
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Life history

Highlights from the life history of Shri Samarth Ramdas Swami

1608	Birth at Jamb (Dist. Jalna) on the day of Shri Ram Navami
1613	Samarth's thread ceremony at Jamb
1616	As a child, Lord Rama gave Darshan, Anugrah and Blessed Shri Samarth
1620	Twelve-year-old Narayana escaped from his own marriage
1620	12 years of asceticism on the bank of river Godavari at Takli in Nashik
1631	Shri Samarth and Shri Shahaji Raje met at Takli
1632	Observing the social condition of the country by visiting India
1644	Arrival at Mahabaleshwar. Commencement of political, social and spiritual activities
1644	Installation of an idol of Hanumana at Shahapur and Ram Navami celebrations at Masur
1648	Installation of Lord Rama idol at Chafal which was found in river Krishna, and establishment of first monastery and Ramdasi sect at Chafal
1649	Shri Samarth and Saint Tukaram met at Chinchwad
1649	Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje met Shri Ramdas Swami at Shinganwadi near Chafal. Shri Samarth blessed him with Guropdesh
1654	Writing of Dasbodhat Shivatharghal
1653	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj offered the kingdom to Samarth
1673	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered Parli fort (Sajjangad) from Adilshah
1676	At the request of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Samarth came to live permanently at Sajjangad
1679	Samarth disciple Saint Venna Swami left for heavenly abode while doing kirtana
1680	Nirvana of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad
1681	Samarth wrote a historic letter to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje from Sajjangad
1681	Arrival of idols of Rama, Laxman, Sita and Hanumana from Thanjavur
1682	Samarth attained Mahasamadhi in the monastery at Sajjangad by giving prior notice
1682	Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj built the Samadhi Temple of Shri Samarth

Samarth

Life history

Highlights from the life history of Shri Samarth Ramdas Swami

Giridharaswamikrit Shrisamartha Pratap

Samarthhrudaya Sh. Shri Devakrut Samarthavatar