Ramdwara (रामद्वारा )

Ramdwara
meaning "the doorway to the Lord RAM", is a place of worship for the people who believe in Ramsnehi. Ramsnehi means "People who love GOD" and is a simple way of worshipping God.

Origin of Ramsnehi

Ramsnehi Sampradaya is a religious tradition originating in 1817 Bikram Samwat in Bhilwara city of Rajashthan by the disciple of Swami Shri Ram Charan Maharaj.

In present time, Ramsnehi Sampradaya has four monasteries. All are in Rajashtan State of India. They are in the following cities:

1. Banwara, Rajasthan
2. Sodha, Rajasthan
3. Bhilwara, Rajasthan
4. Shahpura, Rajasthan

Swami Ram Charan Maharaj came to Shahpura from Bhilwara and did Tapasya. The place where the cremation was held of Swami Ram Charan Maharaj, a giant RAMDWARA was built. This is now the Chief Ramdwara of Ramsnehi Sampradaya.

This Ramdwara is also called Ram Niwas Dhaam or Ram Niwas Baikunth Dhaam.

Construction

The Shahpura Ramdwara was sponsored by Shahpura contemporary King Amar Singh and his brother Chattra Singh.

The building was built by the building constructor named Jarror Khan and Kushal Khan. This is also a great example of brotherhood of Hindus and Muslims in India.

All the marble stones used in construction is found near the north border of nearby village named Kanti. There is a specialty in all used marble stones that each marble stone having picture and stone marks on them as of Hindi alphabets of the construction of word "Ram" (Lord Ram), Bow, Saint, India Map, Sword, Lion, Monkey and other natural pictures.

The main and base structure of Shahpura Ramdwara is shiny marble octagon shaped pillar which is about 12 feet long. This pillar is situated at the cremation place of Ram Charan Maharaj. This pillar is called Samadhi Stambh (Pillar at Cremation Place).

The floor above the pillar is called Baradari (a kind of summer house with several open marble gates ). A rectangular stone is placed in the center of Baradari which is just over the main pillar.

The Baradari has 108 small pillars which make 84 open gates.

The construction was done in different phases.

Monks of Ramdwara

Monk of Ramdwara.

The Monks of RamSnehi Sampradaya are identical by their dressing and color of dress. After taking oaths, Monks can not return back to their family and must treat the whole world the same. They are supposed to follow all the defined rules strictly.

Way of worship and belief

Ramsnehi believe in the Name of God (Ram) and do not believe in Idolatry. Ramsnehi only follows the some simple and easy defined rules. Ramsnehi just do Darshan of the chair of current Acharya and do respect of all the monks.

Ramsnehi remember the name “Ram” (a name of the Lord). Three main pillars of the ideology are:

1. Have Name of God in Heart
2. Have mercy of each living being
3. Ready to give service to anyone who needs it