Baba Chamliyal Shrine

Baba Chamliyal Shrine is a revered Sufi shrine located in Chamliyal village near Ramgarh in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, close to the International Border. Dedicated to the saint Baba Chamliyal, it is known for its annual Chamliyal Mela held in June. The shrine is noted for traditions involving sacred soil and water and is visited by devotees seeking blessings. Managed with BSF facilitation, it remains an important local pilgrimage site.

Visitors can expect a small, white-domed Sufi shrine complex in a flat agricultural landscape near the border fencing, managed under BSF supervision. The site includes the main shrine, a courtyard and surrounding open ground used during the annual fair. Access is controlled and visitors are checked at security points. Outside the fair period the atmosphere is quiet and devotional, while during the Chamliyal Mela the area hosts stalls, langar and large gatherings of pilgrims.

The shrine is dedicated to Baba Chamliyal, a Sufi saint believed to have lived about 300-320 years ago. Local tradition holds he was known for healing and spiritual guidance. The shrine predates the present border and has been maintained as a place of veneration for generations, with the annual fair continuing as a longstanding local tradition.

The shrine is regarded as a symbol of communal harmony and is revered by devotees of different faiths. The annual Chamliyal Mela and the distribution of sacred soil and water are central cultural practices. The fair includes prayers, offerings and community langar, reflecting Sufi traditions of service and shared devotion in the region.