Ramdev

(1404–58) According to legend, a Rajput
prince whose piety and ability to perform miracles won him renown during
his lifetime, and who was considered an
incarnation of the god Krishna after his
death. His tomb in the village of
Ramdevra, east of the city of Jaisalmer
in the western part of the state of
Rajasthan, has become a pilgrimage site
for devotees (bhakta) who come seeking
various favors. Little is known about
Ramdev’s life, and unlike many of the
other medieval saints, he has no poetry
or body of literature attributed to him,
nor did he serve as the leader of any
organized religious community. His
original followers came to him because
he was able to meet their needs, and for
this reason pilgrims come to him still.