Samarth Ramdas
Samarth Ramdas Swami Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Samarth Ramdas Swami, the Guru of Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj. In 2025, Samarth Ramdas Swami Jayanti date is April 6.
Samarth Ramdas Swami Jayanti is observed on Sri Ram Navami, Chaitra Maas Shukla Paksha Navami.
As Sri Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Sri Ram, Hanuman and Lord Vithoba (Lord of Pandharpur), he composed many songs, poems, verses and other literature in Marathi language.
The notable compositions and literary works of Samarth Ramdas are: ‘Shri Manoche Shlok’, ‘Dasbodh’, ‘Shri Maturi Stotra’, ‘Aatmaraam’, ‘11-Laghu Kavita and Raamayan’, ‘Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi’ (Ganesh Aarti), ‘Satrane Uddane Hunkaar Vadani’ to Lord Hanuman and ‘Panchanan haivahan surabhushan lila’ to Lord Vithoba.