Namdev was born in 1270 in Maharashtra, India. He was married at age 11 and had four sons and a daughter. He was influenced by saint Jnanadeva to follow the path of bhakti and devotion to Vitthala of Pandharpur. Namdev spent many years traveling with other saints and singing hymns of his own composition. Sixty-one of his hymns were included in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib. He lived for over 20 years in meditation at Ghoman, where his temple still stands today.

2. was born on October 29, 1270 in the state of Maharashtra village of Naras-Vamani, in
Satara district (presently called Narsi Namdev).
His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damshet and his mother's name was Gonabai.
Most of the spiritual message of Bhagat Namdev, just like our gurus', emphasized the importance
of living the life of a householder (grist jeevan) and that through marriage and having a family
one could attain enlightenment.
Namdev was married when he was eleven years of age to Rajabal, daughter of Govinda Sheti
Sadavarte. They had four sons and one daughter.
When the Fifth Guru, Guru Arjan dev compiled the Guru Granth Sahib, he decided to give some
recognition to the saints of the Bhakti movement. This is the reason that Guru Granth Sahib
contains verses of fifteen such saints. In some cases Guru Granth Sahib is the only voice
remaining for such saints over the years.

3. God's name was always on the lips of Bhagat Namdev Ji. He was asked by the king to show
miracles. He refused to do so and was thrown before a drunk elephant to be crushed to death. God
saved His own saint.

4. Under the influence of saint Jnanadeva, Namdev was converted to the path of bhakti. Vitthala
of Pandharpur was now the object of his devotion and he spent much of his time in worship
and kirtan, chanting mostly verses of his own composition. In the company of Jnanadeva and
other saints, he roamed about the country and later came to the Punjab where he is said to
have lived for more than twenty years at Ghuman, in Gurdaspur district, where a temple in
the form of samadh still preserves his memory. Sixty-one of his hymns in fact came to be
included in the Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Bhagat Nam Dev is a pioneer of the Radical bhakti School. Though he appeared a century
earlier than Kabir, his religious and social views are very much like those of Kabir.
He also considers God to be immanent, everywhere, in all hearts, and the Creator of
everything. Like Kabir and the Sufis, Namdev is very other worldly. He says, "The strength of
contempt of the world should be in the body an unchanging companion.

5. Ghoman is situated about 26 KM
Southeast of Batala city and about 10 KM
from Sri Hargobindpur. It is towards west
side of Sri Hargobindpur. Ghoman is
associated with Baba Namdev (12701350). Baba Namdev was the founder of
this town and meditated here for 17 long
years. Here he did miraculous deeds.
The eastern entrance to this temple is
known as the Namdev gate (after the great
13th century Vaishnava saint). The
sanctum enshrines the standing image of
Vithoba also known as Panduranga,
Pandhari or Vitthala. Stylistically the
image dates back to the 5th century.
There are inscriptions in this temple
dating back to the 13th century which
place origin of this shrine to the 6th
century.