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,[1] after the annual Hinglaj yatra, which is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan.[2]
The temple was built in 1859, three and a half centuries after the demise of Ramdev Pir in 1459 AD.[3] 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 in Ramdevra in today's Rajasthan, India to Tando Allahyar in today's Pakistan and built a temple here.[4][3]
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, 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
Dajjah (flag) in the temple
The annual Ramapir Mela occurs in 3 days. Thousands of devotees make pilgrimage to the temple bare footed.[5]
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May 04, 2023
ramapir, temple, tando, allahyar, coordinates, 457722, 721778, 457722, 721778, rama, mandir, hindu, temple, dedicated, ramdev, tando, allahyar, sindh, pakistan, annual, ramapir, mela, festival, second, largest, hindu, pilgrimage, pakistan, after, annual, hingl. Coordinates 25 27 27 8 N 68 43 18 4 E 25 457722 N 68 721778 E 25 457722 68 721778 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 1 after the annual Hinglaj yatra which is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan 2 Ramapir Temple Tando AllahyarGate of Rama Pir MandirReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictTando Allahyar DistrictDeityRamdev PirLocationLocationTando AllahyarStateSindhCountryPakistanShown within SindhGeographic coordinates25 27 27 8 N 68 43 18 4 E 25 457722 N 68 721778 E 25 457722 68 721778ArchitectureTypeHindu temple Contents 1 Legend 2 Rampir Mela 3 See also 4 ReferencesLegend EditThe temple was built in 1859 three and a half centuries after the demise of Ramdev Pir in 1459 AD 3 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 in Ramdevra in today s Rajasthan India to Tando Allahyar in today s Pakistan and built a temple here 4 3 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 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 Edit Dajjah flag in the temple The annual Ramapir Mela occurs in 3 days Thousands of devotees make pilgrimage to the temple bare footed 5 See also Edit Hinduism portal Pakistan portalHinduism in Pakistan Hinglaj Mata mandir Prahladpuri Temple Multan Sadh Belo Shiv Mandir UmerkotReferences Edit Hindu s converge at Ramapir Mela near Karachi seeking divine help for their security The Times of India Retrieved 2020 05 30 In a Muslim majority country a Hindu goddess lives on Culture amp History 10 January 2019 Retrieved 30 May 2020 a b Celebrating together 556th Rama Pir mela held The Express Tribune 2014 09 05 Retrieved 2022 04 28 Report Bureau 2007 10 23 Rama Pir Mela concludes DAWN COM Retrieved 2022 04 28 Tandoallahyar resources reliefweb PDF Archived from the original PDF on 30 April 2021 Retrieved 13 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ramapir Temple Tando Allahyar amp oldid 1117104578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
