Ramdevra

Ramdevra Runicha
Village
Main street of Ramdevra
Ramdevra Location in Rajasthan, India Ramdevra Ramdevra (India)
Coordinates: 27.01°N 71.92°E / 27.01; 71.92
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jaisalmer
Government
• Body	Gram Panchayat
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,402
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	345023
Telephone code	02996
ISO 3166 code	RJ-IN
Vehicle registration	RJ-15
Nearest city	Jaisalmer
Lok Sabha constituency	Barmer
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Pokharan
Civic agency	Gram Panchayat
Avg. annual temperature	30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	44 °C (111 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	05 °C (41 °F)

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 inflow in village is huge. A fair is held in Ramdevra between August–September, which attracts devotees from other states like Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh 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.

Etymology

The village is named after Baba Ramdevji, 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 of Bikaner constructed a temple around the samadhi in 1931 AD.

History

Ramdevra setlement was established by Baba Ramdev Pir, who was son of Ajmal Singh Tanwar - a rajput ruler of Pokhran of Tomara dynasty.

Rulers

Rulers of Ramdevra ( Runija - Pokhran )

1. Anagpal Tomar II
   1. Amji (Pokran - Jaisalmer)
   2. Salivaahan (Torawati - Patan)
   3. Tejpal (Dilli)
2. Rana Amji
3. Rana Akheraj
4. Rana Bheevraj
5. Rana Jograj
6. Rana Ransi
7. Rana Ajmalji
   1. Rao Veeramdev (Veer devra)
   2. Rao Ramdev (Baba Ramdevji of Ramdevra)
   3. Rajsi
   4. Biko
   5. Lakha (Lakshmanji)
8. Rao Ramdevji
   1. Rao Devraj
   2. Sadoji
   3. Giriraj ji
   4. Mehraj ji
   5. Bheev ji
   6. Jaito ji
9. Rao Devraj
10. Rao Ratan
11. Rao Govind
12. Rao Devkarn
13. Rao Prithviraj
14. Rao Mal Singh
15. Rao Bhopal Singh
16. Rao Raghunathji
17. Rao Mal Singh
18. Rao Ajay Singh
19. Rao Kishore Singh
20. Rao Sawai Singh
21. Rao Chainn Singh
22. Rao Balidaan Singh
23. Rao Hemant Singh
24. Rao Gaj Singh
25. Rao Rinmal Singh
26. Rao Jaswant Singh
27. Rao Bhom Singhji

Sree Baba Ramdev Temple and Fair

Sree Baba Ramdev Temple, in the memory of founder of the village Baba Ramdevji who is revered as a saint, is in the southwest area of the Ramdevra village. This is a very popular temple. In 2024-26 budget the Rajasthan state government announced to developed this as a religious tourism circuit. The birthplace of Baba is situated 150 km from Ramdevra between Ramderiya Undu and Kashmir villages of Barmer district.

Ramdevera Fair, held here from Bhado Sudi 2 to Bhado Sudi 10 (Aug-Sept), is a fair 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.

Ram Sarovar lake

Ram Sarovar" or "Ramsagar Talab, believed to have been constructed by Baba Ramdevji himself, is next to the Sree Baba Ramdev Temple.

Stepwell

Parcha Bavdi is a large stepwell situated 100 meter northeast of the Sree Baba Ramdev Temple.

See also

• Ramapir Temple Tando Allahyar, British raj era temple of Baba Ramdev Pir in Pakistan

References

• Ramdevra
• Ramapir.org
• "CM अशोक गहलोत के रामदेवरा पहुचने पर श्रदालुओ ने लगाए मोदी-मोदी के नारे". Balotra News (in Hindi). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.