In Bhiwani’s village Barwa- flow of sports culture with faith ‘Lokdevta Baba Ramdev Mela’

Chhattisgarh: Every year thousands of religious devotees come to Baba Ramdev fair held in village Barwa of Bhiwani to have darshan of folk deity Baba Ramdev Maharaj. Various types of shops are decorated in the fair. Many types of swings are put up and games are organized. In the initial period, camel dance and race were the center of attraction in the fair. Baba Ramdev Mela Samiti has been organizing the fair here since 1994. In the initial sports competitions, camel race was the center of attraction and camels used to dance in the field. Now they have been replaced by modern games, which include various sports competitions for girls and women. Like every year, this year also this fair will be organized with great pomp on 7 February in Baba Ramdev Mela grounds and sports competitions will be organized in Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium. Committee’s founder head Master Chhotu Ram, current head Pradeep Jangra and Sports Committee President Lal Singh Lalu said that in this fair organized on the day of Magh Shuddhi Dashami across the country, thousands of religious lovers will come to Barwa Dharmnagari to have darshan of Baba Ramdev Maharaj and shops of toys and prasad will be decorated in the fair. Jai Baba Ramdevra.

-Dr. Satyawan Saurabh The birthplace of folk deity Baba Ramdev ji, who is currently called the god of Kalyug, is Ramdevra village in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Where Baba Ramdev was born in the house of Ajmal ji. Then with his birth, Kumkum’s feet were made in the house of Raja Ajmal ji. Devotees and villagers celebrate Baba Ramapir’s birthday with great joy and enthusiasm. The fair of Baba Ramdev ji, the folk deity of western Rajasthan, is famous all over India. With the infinite grace of Baba Ramdev ji, this year Magh Shuddhi Dashami Mela will be organized with great joy on 7 February 2025 across the country. In which both devotees and God will be together. In this context, the identity of village Barwa of Block Siwani Mandi on Rajgarh-Hisar main road is associated with the Baba Ramdev fair and sports committee celebrations held here. The centre of attraction and celebration of the Baba Ramdev fair and sports competition held here is the various types of races, wrestling, kabaddi, matka race and other races and games organized during the celebration.

Baba Ramdev fair and sports competition is organized every year in the village. For this, after lighting of lamps in Baba Ramdev temple at Brahma Muhurta, flag hoisting takes place in the Rajiv Gandhi sports stadium ground of the village. After this, various cultural programs are held. Worship is done throughout the day in Baba Ramdev temple located at Rohsara Johar, and sports competitions are held in the sports ground. Thousands of people from Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana participate in it. In the initial period, camel dance and race were the center of attraction in the fair. Baba Ramdev Mela Samiti has been organizing the fair here since the year 1994. In the sports competition during that time, camel race was the center of attraction and camels used to dance in the ground. The winner was honored. They have now been replaced by modern sports, which include various sports competitions for girls and women. Apart from this, winners of various types of races like horse race, wrestling, kabaddi, matka race and women race are also honoured with big names. Baba Ramdev temple is hundreds of years old but the organisation of fair here started in the year 1994.

As far as the establishment of this temple, which has become a centre of faith, is concerned, the elderly woman of the village, late Padma Devi, wife of Shri Ramkaran Gaidar, did it hundreds of years ago as a result of her religious devotion. Ramdevra or Runicha Dham which is situated in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is a centre of faith for devotees from all over the country and abroad. As a result of her devotion and faith, she laid the foundation of Baba Ramdev temple in her village. Her thought was that Baba Ramdev temple should be established in her village and those who cannot go hundreds of miles to Ramdevra should express their devotion towards Baba from here. Since then, not only the residents of village Barwa, but the people of the surrounding area have immense devotion towards this temple and as this caravan moved forward, Baba Ramdev Mela Samiti was formed. The committee started officially organising a fair and sports competition here from the year 1994. Anyway, the history of village Barwa is exciting for other things.

Village Barwa of Siwani Mandi block of Bhiwani is also famous in Haryanvi films. Years ago, the Haryanvi film Chandrawal was filmed at Kesar Talab here. Famous artists of Haryana had come here for this. Not only this, the havelis here are historical and these havelis have also been mentioned in the records related to the cultural heritage of Haryana. People of 36 communities live here in mutual brotherhood. You will find temples at every corner in village Barwa, so village Barwa should not be considered less than Chhoti Kashi. Every year thousands of religious devotees come to see Baba Ramdev Maharaj in the Baba Ramdev fair held in village Barwa. Various types of shops are decorated in the fair. Many types of swings and games are organized there. Pradeep Jangra, the current head of Baba Ramdev Mela Committee, says that like every year, this year also this fair will be organized with great pomp on 7 February in Baba Ramdev Mela premises and sports competitions will be organized under Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium. Committee founder head Master Chhotu Ram and Sports Committee President Lal Singh Lalu said that thousands of religious devotees will come to Barwa Dharmnagari to have darshan of Baba Ramdev Maharaj in this fair which is organised on the tenth day across the country and shops of toys and various kinds of prasad will be set up in the fair. Jai Baba Ramdevra Ki.