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Baba Reshi

Baba Reshi is a settlement in Baramulla district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the Sufi saint Baba Reshi. It is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Gulmarg near the Alpather Lake.

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Coordinates: 34°03′32.31″N 74°25′28.17″E / 34.0589750°N 74.4244917°E / 34.0589750; 74.4244917
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBaramulla
Elevation
1,593 m (5,226 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English12
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
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Baba Reshi is a settlement in Baramulla district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named after the Sufi saint Baba Reshi. It is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Gulmarg near the Alpather Lake.

History

Baba Reshi is named after Baba Reshi, a revered 15th-century Sufi saint from Kashmir. He was born as Payam ud-Din in 1411 CE in Chander-nau-gaon, near Ganderbal, and was the son of a nobleman serving in the court of Sultan Zayn al-Abidin. He experienced a spiritual awakening after observing ants diligently gathering food for the winter, prompting him to contemplate the transient nature of worldly possessions and the importance of the afterlife.3 Motivated by this, he renounced his wealth and status, and went to Nund Rishi for guidance. He was sent to train with Baba Shukur-ud-Din Wali, who tasked him to fetch water from Wular Lake to the top of the Sharikot Hill for almost two years. He later directed him to go to Sakhi Zain al-Din Wali for further training in Aishmuquam. After completing his spiritual training, Baba Reshi moved to Ramboh village in Baramulla district, where he dedicated himself to prayer and meditation, and attracted several followers with his piety and wisdom. He spent the remainder of his life in the forested area near Tangmarg, and died in 1480 CE.34

Baba Reshi Shrine

Situated at an altitude of about 7,000 ft (2,100 m), the Baba Reshi shrine is a three-storey monument located at the village. Built-in 1480 CE, in Mughal and Persian style, the Ziyarat shrine and its surrounding garden is a tourist attraction as well as a destination for pilgrims visiting the shrine. This shrine has a large minaret and the Noor Khwan with the grave of the Sufi saint lies inside the building. It is covered with cloth with embroideries depicting calligraphy from Quran. The Noor Khwan is made of glass and wood carvings.5

On 2 September 1989, the 300-year-old shrine was gutted in a fire under mysterious circumstances, which caused severe damage to several buildings surrounding the shrine.6

The Urs or the anniversary of Baba Payam ud din Reshi is celebrated annually and people from far off places visit the Shrine on the occasion.7

There are accommodations for tourists and pilgrims around the shrine. Each building has a Daan or cooking place where the Kashmiris prepare their meals and everyone traditionally contributes some of it to the Langar. The Langar staff distribute the food later in charity.

  • Complex view from outside
    Complex view from outside
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Inner view from corner
    Inner view from corner
  • Inner view
    Inner view
  • Tomb of Baba Reshi
    Tomb of Baba Reshi
  • Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine (view from first floor)
    Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine (view from first floor)
  • Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine (Outer view)
    Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine (Outer view)
  • Mosque at the Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine
    Mosque at the Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine

Transport

Baba Reshi is located near the Alpather Lake, about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Gulmarg on the highway connecting to Srinagar.8 The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport and the nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station.5

References

References

  1. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. Kaul, Upendra (13 June 2024). "The Story of Baba Rishi". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. "Hazrat Payamuddin alias Baba Rishi Tang-Marg, Kashmir". saintsofislam.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015.
  5. "Ziyarat Baba Reshi". Baramulla district administration. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. Pandita, Rahul (19 January 2013). "When the water in the spring turned black". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. "Employees lock MC office at Tangmarg". Greater Kashmir.
  8. "Take steps to stop mishaps on Baba Reshi-Baramulla road: Residents to govt". Greater Kashmir.