Poet-saint of Gujarat, India, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry.

Narsimha Mehata was born in Talaja village in Junagadh in Saurashtra, Gujarat. He is called the father of Gujarati poetry.   He used to associate with the sadhus or wandering holy men who used to sing praises Lord Krishna. Full of love and devotion for Lord Krishna he too began composing. According to legend he once experienced a vision in which he saw Krishna dancing with the Gopis. This mystical experience turned his life.  Narsimha Mehta used to compose devotional lyrics. His poetry was based on Krishna lila. As a child Lord Krishna grew up among the cowherds, he used to play with and also tease the girls and women herding the cows (the gopis), this play is known a