[5] He was born at village Nandigrama of Adhangagarh , Jagatsinghpur, part of undivided Cuttack District.

[5] He wed Anjana Devi, the sister of Adhangagarh ’s king Raghunath Champatti.

He later took sannyasa and travelled to numerous holy places throughout India, where he attained mystic powers and gained the ability to change his form at will.

Govinda chandra, Shiva sarodaya, Sasti mala, Prema bhakti, Brahma gita, Atma pariche gita, a Malika, and several bhajans were among his works.

[2] Lohi Das was his most devoted disciple.He dismembered himself on Margasira sukla Sasti.