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The Rama Pir Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to
The annual Ramapir Mela occurs in 3 days. Thousands of devotees make pilgrimage to the temple bare footed.
Ramdev Pir
Ramdev (Ramdeo Pir, Ramsha Pir (1352–1385 AD; V.S. 1409–1442) is a Hindu deity of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was a fourteenth-century Rajput of Pokhran region who was said to have miraculous powers and devoted ...
in Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar (, ) is a city and capital of Tando Allahyar District of Hyderabad Division located in Sindh, Pakistan. As of 2023 Pakistani census, Tando Allahyar Taluka had a population of 421,923.
History
Tando Allahyar was founded during ...
in Sindh
Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...
, Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The annual Ramapir Mela festival is the second largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan, after the annual Hinglaj yatra, which is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan.
Legend
The temple was built in theBritish Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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on 1859, three and a half centuries after the demise of Ramdev Pir
Ramdev (Ramdeo Pir, Ramsha Pir (1352–1385 AD; V.S. 1409–1442) is a Hindu deity of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was a fourteenth-century Rajput of Pokhran region who was said to have miraculous powers and devoted ...
in 1459 CE. According to a legend, a Hindu man in Tando Allahyar took a vow that if he was blessed with a child, he will arrange a Mela (fair) of Rama Pir in Tando Allahyar. As his wish was fulfilled, he brought an earthen lamp from the original temple of Rama Pir 460 km northeast in Ramdevra
Ramdevra is a village situated about 12 km to the north of Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan in India. Gram Panchayat of Ramdevra is one of the most economically productive Gram panchayat in Rajasthan, as tourist and devotees infl ...
in today's Rajasthan, India to Tando Allahyar in today's Pakistan and built a temple here.
In the mela carrying "Dajja (dwaja)" (flags) in their hands, they recite "Bhajans" whole night sitting outside the city and early in the morning at 5:00 AM they hoist "Dajja (dwaja)" at the temple by dancing on the beat of drums and trumpets. Thousands of devotees, including men, women and children, travel on foot to pay homage to Rama Pir. They bring flags (Dwaja) which are hoisted at the temple. Although Ramdev ji alias Rama Pir, a Hindu saint of 14th century, was cremated in Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
, but he had come to Tando Allahyar and his devotees had constructed a temple in his memory at the place where he had worshiped as far back as 1800. Since then, a fair is held at the Rama Pir temple by his devotees every year.
Rampir Mela
The annual Ramapir Mela occurs in 3 days. Thousands of devotees make pilgrimage to the temple bare footed.
See also
*Hinduism in Pakistan
Hinduism is the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam. Though Hinduism was the dominant faith in the region a few centuries back, its adherents accounted for just 2.17% of Pakistan's population (approximately 5.2 million people) acc ...
* Hinglaj Mata mandir
Hinglaj Mata (Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, , , ), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela District, Lasbela district of Balochistan, Pakistan, ...
* Prahladpuri Temple, Multan
Prahladpuri Temple () is a Hindu temple located in Multan city of Punjab province in Pakistan, adjacent to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya. Named after Prahlada, it is dedicated to the Hindu deity Narasimha. In 1992, following the Demolition ...
* Sadh Belo
Sadh Belo (, Urdu: سادھ بھيلو), also spelt as Sadh Bela, or Sat, is an River island, island in the Indus River near Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan that is famous for its highly revered Hindu temples. The temples are associated with the syncr ...
* Shiv Mandir, Umerkot
Umarkot Shiv Mandir (), also known as Amarkot Shiv Mandir, is a Hindu temple situated in Umerkot District, near Rana Jaageer Goth, in Sindh Province of Pakistan. This temple is perhaps the oldest in Sindh. The temple is one of the most sacred ...
References
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