Chandhara or Chandhur or Cxandhor (pronounced tsandhor) is a village in the Pampore town of district

Pulwama Pulwama ( ; or ) is a city and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mentio ...

in the union territory of

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. The village is the native home of 16th-century poet and ascetic,

Habba Khatoon Habba Khatoon (; born Zoon Rather () ; sometimes spelt Khatun), also known by the honorary title ''The Nightingale of Kashmir'', was a Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri Muslim poet and ascetic in the 16th century. She was the consort of King Yousuf Sh ...

. It is famous for its

saffron Saffron () is a spice derived from the flower of '' Crocus sativus'', commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent ...

, so known as "Saffron Village of Kashmir". Chandhara village is one of the few places in the world where saffron, the world's most expensive spice, grows. The area is about 20 km from Srinagar City.

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Villages in Pulwama district {{JammuKashmir-geo-stub