Jaisalmer : The 640th Bhadwa fair of Rajasthan’s folk god and Kalyug’s incarnation Baba Ramdev is starting from September 5. Due to this, a flood of Baba’s devotees has started pouring into Baba’s city Jaisalmer. Devotees from not only Rajasthan but from all over the country gather here every year for the Maha Kumbh Ramdevra fair of western Rajasthan. The enthusiasm of the devotees for this fair held in the month of Bhado (Bhadrapada) can be gauged from the fact that devotees stand in two-kilometer long lines and are seen eager to get a glimpse of Baba. Not only this, these people also show their immense devotion towards Baba by coming on foot from hundreds of thousands of kilometers away.
Devotees reach Baba by travelling on foot
Baba Ramdev is a folk deity, but the devotion towards him in the minds of his devotees and the crowd of devotees on the occasion of the fair increases Baba’s status even more. Because devotees come on foot from such a long distance. Every big leader who visits Jaisalmer definitely visits Ramdev Baba’s Samadhi Sthal.
Devotees forget all their troubles at Baba’s door
The story behind the faith of devotees on Baba Ramdev is the miracles of his lifetime as well as the works done for the benefit of his devotees. Even today, these beliefs are alive in the hearts of Baba’s devotees. Devotees of Baba Ramdev, the folk deity of western Rajasthan, who come with their troubles, problems and sorrows, forget their sorrows, troubles and problems as soon as they come to this holy land of Baba and get absorbed in Baba’s breeze.
24 miracles of Baba Ramdev, the miracle of flying cloth horses is the most famous
The story of 24 miracles during Baba Ramdev’s lifetime is famous. But the most famous among them is the miracle shown by Baba in his childhood, in which he started flying on horses made of cloth. Ghorliyo means horse, it is worshipped for Baba’s ride. It is said that in childhood Baba Ramdev insisted on getting a horse from his mother Mainade. When the child Ramdev did not agree even after a lot of persuasion, finally the mother, tired of persuasion, ordered a tailor (Rupa Tailor) to make a cloth horse for him and also gave expensive clothes to that tailor to make that horse.
Baba performed a miracle to teach the tailor a lesson
On reaching home and seeing the costly clothes, the tailor felt sinful and instead of using those costly clothes, he used rags of cloth to make the horse and after making the horse, he gave it to Mata Mainade. Mata Mainade gave the cloth horse to the child Ramdev and asked him to play with it. But the incarnate man Ramdev was aware of the tailor’s deceit. So he decided to teach the tailor a lesson and started flying the horse in the sky.
Even today devotees offer cloth horses
Seeing this, Mata Mainade started getting worried. She immediately ordered to catch the tailor and bring him. When the tailor was brought and asked about the horse, he apologized to Mata Mainade and the child Ramdev and said that he had cheated in the horse. The tailor also promised not to do so again. Hearing this, Ramdev ji came down to earth and forgave the tailor and asked him not to do so in future. Due to this belief, even today, Baba’s devotees offer a cloth horse to Baba with great devotion to get a son.
Baba Ramdev is very fond of guggal incense
Guggal Dhoop is also offered to Baba Ramdev. Guggal Dhoop is a type of Dhoop, which is mainly found in the border areas of Rajasthan. It looks like gum. It comes out of the bark of trees. It is believed that Baba is more pleased with Dhoop Khevan than Prasad. The importance of Guggal Dhoop has been described in this couplet.
Harji came in front of every mile, worshiped the horses and told them to row incense sticks.
Baba is worshipped with Guggal Dhoop
Baba gave this message to his great devotee Harji Bhati and said, “Hey Harji, send this message to all my devotees in the world that by burning guggal incense, there will be peace and happiness in their house and I will reside in that house.” Apart from guggal incense, Baba’s devotees also use many other incense sticks like Batisa, Loban, Ashapuri etc. in the havan.
The soil of Baba Ramdev’s Ram Sarovar pond works like a medicine
According to popular belief, applying the mud from the lake dug by Baba Ramdev cures skin and stomach diseases. Hundreds of people suffering from white spots, ringworm, itching, leprosy and skin diseases take with them small pills made from the mud of Ram Sarovar lake in large quantities every day. It is believed that consuming mud cures people suffering from gas in the stomach, ulcers and stomach diseases. After their diseases are cured, people offer silver ghungroos to Baba.
Special arrangements made for Baba Ramdev’s Bhadwa fair
Preparations have been completed for Baba Ramdev’s 640th Bhadwa fair. For this, police posts have been set up at various places, drinking water has been arranged at public places. Special arrangements have been made to prevent stampede due to the huge crowd of devotees. 700 police personnel have been deployed for the Ramdevra fair. Cameras have been installed at various places and every activity is being monitored by setting up a temporary control room. Police officers are also constantly reviewing the arrangements from the security point of view. The fair is to begin in Ramdevra from September 5. But people have started coming in from the last one month. A glimpse of the fair can be seen on the highway from Jodhpur to Pokhran and Barmer to Pokhran. At present, an average of 50 thousand devotees are coming to Ramdevra for darshan every day.
No one leaves Baba’s court empty handed
Every year a month-long fair is organized in Ramdevra (Runicha) in the month of Bhadwa. Lakhs of devotees come to this fair. These devotees travel from their homes to Baba’s court on foot. Some come here in the hope of getting a son, some for relief from illness and some for peace and happiness of the family with the belief that Baba never sends back empty-handed a devotee who goes to Baba’s court on foot.
Devotees perform Jamma Jagran at night
Usually the pilgrims on foot travel in a group and other pilgrims also join this group on the way. All the pilgrims on foot travel while singing and dancing in praise of Baba. During the night halt, they also hold a Jama Jagran at that halting place. When these pilgrims reach Ramdevra after completing their journey, there is no sign of fatigue or wrinkle on their foreheads, rather these devotees stand in long queues for miles to have the darshan of Baba while chanting the praise of Baba with even more enthusiasm.
Devotees leave their shoes and slippers
There is also a belief among the devotees who come to Baba’s court that when they reach here, they leave the slippers and shoes they wear here while going back. Those devotees believe that they do this to leave behind the pain, suffering, disease and suffering that they bring with them and start a new happy life.
Who was Baba Ramdev
He was a great saint and social reformer of the 15th century. Baba Ramdev Maharaj was born in 1409 AD in the house of Ajmal Singh Tanwar, the ruler of Pokhran. Baba Ramdev Maharaj is considered a folk deity. This temple is built on his tomb and every year lakhs of devotees come here to visit. Baba Ramdev is worshipped by people of 36 communities, because Baba gave the message of social harmony to the world.
