25°27′27.8″N 68°43′18.4″E / 25.457722°N 68.721778°E
| Ramapir Temple Tando Allahyar | |
|---|---|
 Gate of Rama Pir Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tando Allahyar District |
| Deity | Ramdev Pir |
| Location | |
| Location | Tando Allahyar |
| State | Sindh |
| Country |  Pakistan |
  Shown within Sindh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°27′27.8″N 68°43′18.4″E / 25.457722°N 68.721778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
| Date established | 1861 (British Raj) |
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]
Legend
editThe temple was built in the British Raj on 1859, three and a half centuries after the demise of Ramdev Pir in 1459 CE.[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
editThe annual Ramapir Mela occurs in 3 days. Thousands of devotees make pilgrimage to the temple bare footed.[5]
See also
editReferences
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 & History. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 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.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Tandoallahyar resources reliefweb" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2020.