Baba Ramdev (Ramdevji)
A folk deity of Rajasthan revered across western India by Hindus of many communities and by some Muslims (as Ramshah Pir); his samadhi is at Ramdevra (Runicha) near Pokaran.
Also known as: Ramdevji · Ramdev ji · Baba Ramdev · Ramdev Pir · Ramdev Peer · Ramapir · Rama Pir · Ramsa Pir · Ramshah Pir · Runiche Ra Dhani · रामदेवजी · रामदेव जी · बाबा रामदेव · रामदेव पीर · रामापीर · रामसा पीर
Overview
According to tradition, Ramdevji was born into a Tanwar (Tomar) Rajput family and lived in the fourteenth or fifteenth century; the dates given in traditional accounts differ. He is remembered for opposing untouchability and for his care for the poor and marginalised, and his devotees come from many communities; the Meghwal community in particular holds him in deep reverence. Many Hindu devotees regard him as an incarnation of Krishna (Dwarkadhish).
The great fair at Ramdevra is held in Bhadrapada, beginning on Shukla Dwitiya (popularly 'Baba Ri Beej'), when many devotees walk there from far away. Common devotional symbols include his footprints (pagalya), cloth horses and flags. Night-long singing gatherings (jamma jagran) with bhajans in Rajasthani are an important part of his worship.
Practices, songs and prayers differ between regions and communities. This library records them as regional and community traditions, not as rules for all Hindus.
Biographical details follow widely published traditional accounts; historical dates are uncertain and are given as traditional.
Not in the library yet
- AartiNo verified Aarti has been added to the library yet. Aartis of Ramdevji are sung in Rajasthani and Hindi in several versions. None has been verified against a documented source yet.
- ChalisaNo verified Chalisa has been added to the library yet. Chalisas of Ramdevji are in popular circulation; a version with a verified source and author has not been added yet.
- MantraMantra texts for this deity differ by tradition or community. Devotional formulas and name-chanting differ between communities; no single mantra is universally established.
- Beej mantraNo universally established form has been added. Tradition-specific forms may be available. No universally accepted bija mantra of Ramdevji is known. Different traditions may use different devotional formulas; verified forms will be stored separately with their tradition.
- Gayatri mantraNo Gayatri mantra is established in a documented tradition for this deity. No Gayatri mantra of Ramdevji is established in a documented tradition.
- StotraNo verified Stotra has been added to the library yet.
- AshtakamNo Ashtakam is established in a documented tradition for this deity.
- KavachNo Kavach is established in a documented tradition for this deity.
- SahasranamaNo Sahasranama is established in a documented tradition for this deity.
- NamavaliNo verified Namavali has been added to the library yet.
- Puja vidhiPuja vidhi texts for this deity differ by tradition or community. Worship practices (for example at Ramdevra, and household jamma jagran) vary by community.
An entry here means the text has not been added or verified yet — it never means the tradition lacks it. Where a form is not established in a documented tradition, that is stated.
Texts are added only with a recorded source, are never written or altered by AI, and are shown as the tradition or version they come from. Practices are described as traditional, never as guaranteed results. How we choose and check texts