Career
Damodrdev was contemporary of Sankardeva and influenced litterateur"s like Bhattadeva. Damodardev"s parents name were Sushila and Satananda from Hajo, Kamrup. At one point of time his family moved to Nalaca, Bardowa in present Nagoan district of Assam, where Damodar was born.
Here his father made friendship with Sankardev, a well known Ekasarana preceptor.
Invasions led his family to move back to Manikuta in Hajo. After some time he went to Barpeta bil with his father and settled in Chandravatipura.
Sankara requested him to initiate Brahmin disciples. Sankardeva also initiated Damodardeva to the Mahapurushiya cult.