Religious Places Rajasthan

Shri Ramdevra Temple, Jaisalmer

Shri Ramdev Temple in Ramdevara, jaisalmer is a wonderful pilgrim centre which is exemplary of national unity and communal harmony as devotees of all religions accumulate here to pay their homage. The stately Shri Ramdev temple at Ramdevra, Runicha, 13 kms from Pokram in Jaisalmer district, houses the shrine of Ramdev. The tomb of Shri Ramdevji is worshipped here. This tomb or cenotaph is placed at the core of the temple campus. The head faces the northward direction while the feet are towards south. In this temple various tombs of the family members of Shri Ramdevji can also be found. As per the Hindu dharma the dead bodies that are cremated here are assigned to dust in a grave and a tomb is built to show respect.