Samartha Ramdas
17th century (traditional)Maharashtra
A Brahmin’s younger son in Jamb, born, the story says, as a portion of Maruti, walks out of his own wedding at the priest’s call of “Savadhana”. In the forest he meets Maruti and then Rama, takes the name Ramdas, becomes the guru of King Shivaji, and gathers a company of disciples around the worship of Rama.