Likhmidas (8 July 1750 – 8 September 1830) is a noted saint from Rajasthan belonging to Rajput Mali community. He is believed to have done many miracles during his lifetime.[1]
He was married and had two sons and daughter and lived in Nagaur.[1] His ishta-devata was Ramdevji.[1] He has written many bhajans and dohas, which are very popular today.[1][2]
There are many followers of him, especially in Rajasthan. The main temple of him is located at Amarpura near Nagaur, where he took live samadhi.[1] The renovated large temple with pran-pratishtha of idol of Likhmidasji was inaugurated by erstwhile Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje on 6 December 2016.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mohanalāla Guptā. Nāgaura kā rājanītika evaṃ sāṃskr̥tika itihāsa. Rājasthānī Granthāgāra; 2000.
- ↑ Sant Likhmidas
- ↑ क्षत्रिय माली संस्थान नागौर द्वारा संत शिरोमणी लिखमीदास जी महाराज के नवनिर्मित मंदिर के उदघाटन
- ↑ नागौर में संत लिखमीदास जी की मूर्ति का प्राण प्रतिष्ठा समारोह प्रदेश को दिलाएंगे पहचान: मुख्यमंत्री
- ↑ संत लिखमीदास के रंग में रंगे श्रद्धालु, हुए विभिन्न आयोजन