Ramdevra is a village situated about 12 km to the north of
Pokhran in
Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan in India. Ramdevra was established by Baba Ramdev Pir, who was son of ruler of Pokhran Ajmal Singh Tanwar. Gram Panchayat of Ramdevra is one of the most economically productive Gram panchayat in Rajasthan, as tourist and devotees inflow in village is huge. A fair is held in Ramdevra between August–September, which attracts devotees from other states like
Punjab,
Haryana,
Gujarat, MP and from all over India. Some of the famous tourist attractions of village are Ramdev Pir temple, Ramsarovar lake (a lake believed to be carved by Ramdev Pir Himself), Parcha Bawdi stepwell, Jhoola-Paalna etc.
Origin of name
The village is named after
Baba Ramdevji
Baba Ramdev (or Ramdevji, or Ramdeo Pir, Ramsha Pir (1352–1385 AD; V.S. 1409–1442) is a Hindu deity of Gujarat and Rajasthan, India. He was a fourteenth-century ruler, said to have miraculous powers, who devoted his life uplifting the do ...
, a Tanwar
Rajput and a saint who took
Samādhi in 1384 CE, at the age of 33 years. Ramdevji Maharaj took
samadhi (conscious exit from the mortal body) in 1459 AD.
Maharaja Ganga Singh
General Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh, (13 October 1880 – 2 February 1943), was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner (in present-day Rajasthan, India) from 1888 to 1943. As a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, he was present ...
of
Bikaner constructed a temple around the samadhi in 1931 AD.
Geography
Near the village, there is a tank known as ''Ramsagar Talab'' which is believed to have been constructed by
Baba Ramdevji
Baba Ramdev (or Ramdevji, or Ramdeo Pir, Ramsha Pir (1352–1385 AD; V.S. 1409–1442) is a Hindu deity of Gujarat and Rajasthan, India. He was a fourteenth-century ruler, said to have miraculous powers, who devoted his life uplifting the do ...
himself. A large step well, the Parcha Bavori is also situated nearby.
Fair
A large fair known as Ramdevera Fair is held here from
Bhado Sudi 2 to
Bhado Sudi 10 (Aug - Sept). It is attended by a large number of devotees who come in large groups from far and wide. Irrespective of their caste, creed or religious affiliations, these devotees throng the shrine dedicated to the saint. These groups organize night long singing of bhajans and kirtans to pay homage to Baba.The birthplace of
Baba is situated nearly 150 km from Ramdevra between
Ramderiya
Ramderiya is a village of Barmer district in Sheo Tehsil from Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by ...
''Undu'' and ''Kashmir'' of
Barmer district
Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Oc ...
.
Rulers
Rulers of Ramdevra ( Runija - Pokhran )
#Anagpal Tomar II
##Amji (Pokran - Jaisalmer)
##Salivaahan (Torawati - Patan)
##Tejpal (Dilli)
#Rana Amji
#Rana Akheraj
#Rana Bheevraj
#Rana Jograj
#Rana Ransi
#Rana Ajmalji
##Rao Veeramdev (Veer devra)
##Rao Ramdev (Baba Ramdevji of Ramdevra)
##Rajsi
##Biko
##Lakha (Lakshmanji)
#Rao Ramdevji
##Rao Devraj
##Sadoji
##Giriraj ji
##Mehraj ji
##Bheev ji
##Jaito ji
#Rao Devraj
#Rao Ratan
#Rao Govind
#Rao Devkarn
#Rao Prithviraj
#Rao Mal Singh
#Rao Bhopal Singh
#Rao Raghunathji
#Rao Mal Singh
#Rao Ajay Singh
#Rao Kishore Singh
#Rao Sawai Singh
#Rao Chainn Singh
#Rao Balidaan Singh
#Rao Hemant Singh
#Rao Gaj Singh
#Rao Rinmal Singh
#Rao Jaswant Singh
#Rao Bhom Singhji
See also
*
Ramapir Temple Tando Allahyar
The Rama Pir Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ramdev Pir in Tando Allahyar in Sindh, Pakistan. The annual Ramapir Mela festival is the second largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan, after the annual Hinglaj yatra, which is the largest Hindu ...
References
RamdevraRamapir.org*
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Temples in Rajasthan
Villages in Jaisalmer district