Ramdev Pir

He was a fourteenth-century Rajput[2] of Pokhran region who was said to have miraculous powers and devoted his life to uplifting the downtrodden and poor people.

In Rajasthan, people of Meghwal community are considered to be staunch devotees of Baba Ramdev.

His followers are spread across Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Delhi and Sindh in Pakistan.

After being convinced of his abilities and powers, they paid their homage to him and named him Rama Shah Peer.

His most favoured literary work is a collection of his poems by one of his followers named Swami Gokuldas, the "Baba Ramdev Chaubis Praman" [4] (24 pieces of evidence), believed to be pieces of evidence, predictions or simply ways via which one can find the "Satguru", the ultimate pious spiritual guide, who in turn will help one attain the true Supreme God.

In one such couplet, he emphasizes the importance of having known the spiritual guide, saying that whoever will take God's name (Japa), only that person will ever get unaltered comfort and rest, which is the final beatitude, as follows:"Jo satguru ka levein naamaa, woh hi paavein achal araama" —Page 17, Baba Ramdev Chaubis Praman[4]A collection of such translated couplets which successfully lead followers to specific conclusions can be found through resources and wayfinding.

[5] The temple complex housing the resting place of Ramdev is located at Ramdevra (10 km from Pokhran) in Rajasthan.

The temple structure was built around Ramdev's final resting place by Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner in 1931.

This decision led to a spontaneous increase in the program of affectionate gatherings and devotional bhajan satsangs, which persisted until Ekadashi.

The annual festival of Ramapir Temple, Tando Allahyar, is the second most significant pilgrimage site for the Hindus in Pakistan.

Every year in the Hindu month of Bhadrapad, three days of celebrations are arranged by Ramapir Sheva Mandli.

Devotees during the two-month carnival in 2012 at Ramdevra , Rajasthan
Illustration of Ramdeo Pir, based on a rock sculpture at Mandore, published in Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (vol. II)