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Ramdwara means "the doorway to the RAM". It is a place of worship for the people who believe in Ramsnehi sampradaya, which advocates chanting of 'Ram' (राम). Ramsnehi means "People who love God". Their way of worshipping God is simple.

Origin of Ramsnehi

Ramsnehi Sampradaya is a spiritual and religious tradition originating in 1817 Bikram Samwat

Bikram Samwat

Vikram Samvat is the calendar established by Indian emperor Vikramaditya...

in Bhilwara city of Rajashthan by the disciple

Apprenticeship

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of Swami Shri Ram Charan Maharaj

Ram Charan Maharaj

Shri Ram Charan Maharaj or is the founder of a unique religious tradition in India called Ram Snehi Sampradaya. He initiated,illustrated and preferred the Nirguna Bhakti, although he was not against Saguna Bhakti...

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In present time, Ramsnehi Sampradaya has four major monasteries

Monastery

Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...

. All are in Rajashtan State of India. They are in the following cities:

Banwara, Rajasthan
Sodha, Rajasthan
Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Shahpura, Rajasthan

Smaller रामद्वारा centres are located at various places in states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi.

SwamiJi Shree Ram Charan Ji Maharaj came to Shahpura

Shahpura

See Shahpura for disambiguationShahpura is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.- Geography :Shahpura is located at . It has an average elevation of 364 metres .- Demographics :...

from Bhilwara

Bhilwara

Bhilwara is the city in Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. The Cloth & Industrial city has its own uniqueness which makes it as a special district in Rajasthan.Bhilwara "The City of Cloth Culture & Calmness"- History :...

and did Tapasya (deep meditation).

At the place where Swami Ram Charan Ji Maharaj's body was cremated, a giant Ramdwara has been 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 the contemporary King Amar Singh of Shahpura, and his brother Chattra Singh.
It was built by constructors named Jarror Khan and Kushal Khan. This is also a great example of the brotherhood of Hindu

Hindu

Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

s and Muslims in India.

All the marble stones used in construction were sourced from a place near the north border of nearby village named Kanti.
There is a speciality in all used marble stones that each marble stone has a picture and stone mark on it as of Hindi (Devnagari) alphabets of the construction of word "Ram" (Lord Ram), bow, saint, India's map, sword, lion, monkey and other natural pictures.

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

Ram Charan Maharaj

. This pillar is called the Samadhi

Samadhi

Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....

Stambh.

The floor above the pillar is called Baradari

Baradari

Baradari or Birâdrî means Brotherhood originating from the Persian word "Baradar" or "Birâdar" meaning "Brother". In Pakistan and India it is used to denote a number of social strata among South Asian Muslims...

(a kind of summer house with several open marble gates ). A rectangular stone is placed in the center of Baradari

Baradari

which is just over the main pillar.

The Baradari

Baradari

has 108 small pillars which make 84 open gates.

The construction was done in different phases.

Monks of Ramdwara

The monk

Monk

A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...

s of RamSnehi Sampradaya are identical by their dressing code. After taking oaths, monks can not return back to their family and must treat the whole world as equally and fairly, without any prejudices. They are supposed to follow all the defined rules strictly.

Way of worship and belief

Ramsnehis believe in the name of God (Ram राम) and do not believe in Idolatry

Idolatry

Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol, a physical object such as a cult image, as a god, or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving undue honour and regard to created forms other than God. In all the Abrahamic religions idolatry is strongly forbidden, although...

. A Ramsnehi only follows the simple and easily defined rules. Ramsnehis just do Darshan

Darshan

or Darshan is a Sanskrit term meaning "sight" , vision, apparition, or glimpse. It is most commonly used for "visions of the divine" in Hindu worship, e.g. of a deity , or a very holy person or artifact...

of the chair of current Acharya

Acharya

In Indian religions and society, an acharya is a guide or instructor in religious matters; founder, or leader of a sect; or a highly learned man or a title affixed to the names of learned men...

and respect all the monks.

Ramsnehis remember the name राम (Ram, a name of the Lord). Three main pillars of the ideology are:

Have the Name of God (राम) in your Heart
Have mercy for every living being
Be ready to serve any needy person

Spiritual Succession (Leaders) in Ramsnehi Sampradaya

The following are the Acharyas who successively led the Ramsnehi Sampradaya after Swami Ji Shri Ramcharan Ji Maharaj:

Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Ram Jan Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Dulhe Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Chatra Das Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Narain Das Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Hari Das Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Himmat Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Dilshudh Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Dharam Das Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Daya Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Jagram Das Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Nirbhay Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Darshan Ram Ji Maharaj
Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Ram Kishor Ji Maharaj

Swami Ji Shri 1008 Shree Ram Dayal Ji Maharaj is the present Acharya.

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