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Ramdas or previously Narayan was born at Jamb, a village in present-day Jalna district, Maharashtra on the occasion of Rama Navami, probably in 1608. He was born into a Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family to Suryajipanta and Ranubai Thosar. His father was a devotee of Surya, the solar deity. Ramdas had an elder brother named Gangadhar. His father died when Narayan was around seven years of age. Narayan turned into an introvert after the demise of his father and was often noticed to be engrossed in thoughts about the divine.

According to legend, Narayan fled his wedding ceremony upon hearing a chant the word 'Saavdhan' (Beware!) during a customary Hindu wedding ritual. Then at the age of twelve, he is believed to have walked to Panchavati, a Hindu pilgrimage town near Nashik. He later moved to Taakli, near Nashik. At Taakli, he spent the next twelve years as an ascetic in complete devotion to Rama. During this period, he adhered to a rigorous daily routine and devoted most of his time to meditation, worship and exercise. He is thought to have attained enlightenment at the age of 24. He adopted the name Ramdas around this period. He later had an idol of Hanuman installed at Taakli.

Maharashtra is the land of saints. An important saint among them is Samarth Ramdas Swami. The movie Raghuveer presents to us the biography of Samarth Ramdas Swamy. He devoted himself to the service of Lord Ram The social work done by him is equally important for today's generation. Yoga Vidya, Manache Shlok, Convincing the importance of exercise to the youth, and giving women a valuable place in the society. His journey gradually unfolds in Raghuveer cinema. And we unknowingly bow before a great person.

Starring Vikram Gaikwad, Rijuta Deshmukh, Shailesh Datar, Rahul Mehendle, Vignesh Joshi, Varsha Dandale, Navin Prabhakar, Raghuveer is produced by Samarth Creation and directed by Nilesh Arun Kunjir.