Baba Payam ud Din Reshi

Baba Reshi
Forest Area
Ziyarat Baba Reshi
Ziyarat Baba Reshi
Nickname: 
ریشی صعب
Shrine of Baba Reshi map
Shrine of Baba Reshi map
Baba Reshi
Shrine of Baba Reshi map
Shrine of Baba Reshi map
Baba Reshi
Baba Reshi (India)
Coordinates: 34°03′32.31″N 74°25′28.17″E / 34.0589750°N 74.4244917°E / 34.0589750; 74.4244917
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBaramulla
Elevation
1,593 m (5,226 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193402
Area code+91

Babareshi is the name of a village, forest area, tourist and religious place in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is named after the Sufi saint Baba Payam uddin Reshi.[3]

It is located a few kilometres from Tangmarg and near the hill station Gulmarg.[4]

History

Shrine

Situated at an altitude of about 7,000 feet (2,100 meters), the Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine is a three-storey monument. It is located near Ramboh village in Baramulla District. Built-in 1480, in Mughal and Persian style, the tomb is named after Baba Payam Uddin. The shrine and its surrounding garden is a tourist attraction as well as a destination for pilgrims visiting the shrine.

Roza Sharief Baba Payam Uddin

Baba Payam Uddin was a courtier of 15th century Kashmir King Zain-ul-Abidin, and he is said to have given up all his belongings in order to serve the common people. He lived and meditated at this location, which became the site of his tomb and a shrine for his disciples.[5]

This shrine has a big minaret and inside the shrine is the Noor Khwan where the grave of the Sufi saint Lies. It is covered with cloth with Quran embroideries. The Noor Khwan is made of glass and wood carvings.

Urs

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.[6]

Damage by fire

On 2 September 1989 the 300-year-old Baba Reshi shrine was gutted in a fire under mysterious circumstances.[7] The place known as daan that Baba Reshi built in the village Ramboh went ablaze and caused severe damage to several buildings surrounding the shrine causing a huge economic loss to the historic place.

Accommodations and travel

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 (collection Place). The Langar staff distribute the food in charity.

Transport

Air

The nearest airport from Babareshi is Srinagar International Airport which is at a distance of around 2 hours.

Road

The area is also connected by road via NH-44 from Narbal via Magam. It is linked with various towns such as Kunzer and Tangmarg by Gulmarg Highway. Srinagar is 55 km (34 mi) away by road from Babareshi.

Rail

The nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station.

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. ^ "Hot air balloon rides take flight in Kashmir to attract adventure tourists". aninews.in.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Take steps to stop mishaps on Baba Reshi-Baramulla road: Residents to govt". greaterkashmir.com.
  5. ^ "Hazrat Payamuddin alias Baba Rishi Tang-Marg,Kashmir". saintsofislam.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Employees lock MC office at Tangmarg". greaterkashmir.com.
  7. ^ Pandita, Rahul (19 January 2013). "When the water in the spring turned black". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2018.