Krishnadas Payahari

16th-century Ramanandi Hindu religious leader Krishnadas PayahariPersonal lifeNotable work(s)Brahmgita, Premtattva Nirupan, Jugalman CharitHonorsPayahari BabaReligious lifeReligionHinduismSectRamanandi Sri Vaishnavism (deity Rama), HinduismReligious careerTeacherBhakt Anantananda Disciples Shri Bhagwanji of Pindori dham, Shri Kilhadeva of Galtaji dham, Shri Agradasji of Raiwasa dham, Raja Prithvi Singh of Amber and his wife Rani Apurva Devi, Bawa Lal Dayal of Dhianpur Dham, Baba Ram Thaman of Kasur Krishnadas Payahari (Sanskrit: कृष्णदास पयहारी, romanized: Kṛṣṇadās Payahārī), also known as Payahari Baba, was a Ramanandi Hindu saint and disciple of Anantananda, one of the twelve disciples of Ramananda (the founder of Ramanandi Sampradaya). Krishnadas Payohari was the founder and first Mahant of Gaddi of Galtaji dham, Jaipur (one of the 36 Dwara/Gates of Vaishanavism held by Ramanandis). He came to Galta early in the 16th century. He was the guru of Prithvi Singh, ruler of Amber (Jaipur) and his wife Apurva Devi (Bala Bai). He was also guru of Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu. Life Krishnadas Payahari was born in a Dahima Brahmin (Dadhich Brahmin) family