Ramdevra is a village situated about 12 km to the north of

Pokhran Pokhran is a village and a municipality located, outside of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a remote location in the Thar Desert region and served as the site for India's first underground nucle ...

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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

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, 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

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and a saint who took

Samādhi ''Samadhi'' ( Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yo ...

in 1384 CE, at the age of 33 years. Ramdevji Maharaj took

samadhi ''Samadhi'' ( Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yo ...

(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 ...

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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

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

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''Undu'' and ''Kashmir'' of

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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

References

Ramdevra

Ramapir.org
* {{Authority control Temples in Rajasthan Villages in Jaisalmer district

Origin of name

Geography

Fair

Rulers

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