Baba Reshi Shrine

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India /Jammu & Kashmir /Baramula /Gulmarg

Sight Address : Saint Baba Reshi Shirine, is located at a distance of 5 km from Gulmarg and a height of 2133 m above sea level. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Baba Reshi Shrine, named after the renowned Muslim scholar and saint Baba Reshi, is located at a distance of 5 km from Gulmarg and a height of 2133 m above sea level. The Baba was a noted member of the court of King Zain-ul-Abidin, who ruled Kashmir in the 15th century. He served the king loyally until the day he died at Gulmarg in the year 1480. The shrine of Baba Reshi was built in the Mughal and Persian style of architecture with beautiful wooden art works inside the tomb. The shrine is placed in the green lawns, which is large enough to accommodate many thousand devotees at a time.

Baba Reshi Shrine

HistoryEdit

Baba Reshi Shrine, named after the renowned Muslim scholar and saint Baba Reshi. The Baba was a noted member of the court of King Zain-ul-Abidin, who ruled Kashmir in the 15th century. He served the king loyally until the day he died at Gulmarg in the year 1480. The shrine of Baba Reshi was built in the Mughal and Persian style of architecture with beautiful wooden art works inside the tomb. This religious building displays a mix of Persian and Mughal architectural designs. It is also famous for its internal wooden works of unique style, which beautifies the tomb. The mosque stands amidst a beautiful garden which is big enough to house a large number of devotees at any particular time.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9 am to 5 pm.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March to October.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

30 Minutes Minimum.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : The road to Gulmarg is very beautiful . All sorts of transport are available to Gulmarg from Srinagar. Taxies are easily available to reach these site in Gulmarg.

Bus : Gulmarg is well linked by bus services from most of the cities in Jammu and Kashmir. State owned buses and Private tourist deluxe luxury buses are also available to reach Gulmarg from various parts of J&K like Srinagar (Rs 150), Sonmarg (Rs 300) and many other parts of the state.

Train : Closest railway station is Srinagar railway station and taxies,buses are available to reach Gulmarg. Buses and more frequent shared jeeps run from Batmalu Bus Station in Srinagar to Tangmarg (summer/winter ₹45/55). Change there for Gulmarg (₹20/30), around 13km beyond on hairpins through the pine forest. By private jeep, day returns from Srinagar cost around ₹1800 per vehicle.

Air : Nearest airport to Gulmarg is Srinagar which is 56 km away from Gulmarg. Jeeps and Taxi cabs are available from airport to Gulmarg, which will cost around Rs 1,000 – 1,200. Srinagar is well connected to Delhi with daily regular flights. Many other Indian cities are also connected to Srinagar by air.

Others : Visitors can reach the place by local means of transportation such as sledges, field chutes, and horses.

Things to CarryEdit

Food & plenty of drinking water, woollen cloths, camera etc.

Safety / WarningEdit

Shoes, cameras, cell phones are not allowed inside the shrine.
Temperatures in Gulmarg remain well below zero for major part of the year. Keep your body well covered with gloves, boots, overcoats to prevent frostbite. On the way to Gulmarg, there are small shops where you can buy heavy woollens and boots for rent. Do buy these, as at that altitude, you’ll surely require them.