Babareshi is the name of a village, forest area, tourist and religious place in
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, India. It is named after the
Sufi saint Baba Payam uddin Reshi.
It is located a few
kilometres from
Tangmarg
Tangmarg is a town and tehsil in Baramulla district in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2014, Tangmarg was granted a sub division and trifurcated into three Tehsils (Tangmarg, Kunzer and Karhama), with Sub Divisional Magistrate S ...
and near the hill station
Gulmarg.
History
Shrine
Situated at an altitude of about , the
Ziyarat Baba Reshi shrine is a three-storey monument. It is located near Ramboh village in
Baramulla
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District. Built-in 1480, in
Mughal
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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.
This shrine has a big
minaret
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and inside the shrine is the Noor Khwan where the grave of the Sufi saint Lies. It is covered with cloth with
Quran
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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.
Damage by fire
On 2 September 1989 the 300-year-old Baba Reshi shrine was gutted in a fire under mysterious circumstances.
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 away by road from Babareshi.
Rail
The nearest railway station is the
Mazhom railway station.
References
{{Villages in Baramulla district
Villages in Baramulla district