Baba Reshi Shrine

Baba Reshi Shrine is a 15th-century Sufi shrine located in Baba Reshi village near Gulmarg in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. Dedicated to Sufi saint Baba Payam-ud-Din Reshi, it is situated about 5 km from Gulmarg and 45 km from Srinagar. Built in Persian and Mughal architectural style with intricate woodwork, the shrine is a revered pilgrimage site visited for its spiritual significance, historic architecture and scenic forested surroundings.

Visitors can expect a wooden shrine complex set in a forested valley near Gulmarg, with carved wooden lattice work, a large prayer hall and a tomb chamber. The approach involves a short walk through a small market with shops selling offerings and souvenirs. Inside, visitors see traditional Kashmiri woodcraft, Persian-style architecture and a quiet devotional atmosphere. The surroundings include pine forests and mountain views, with areas for prayer and sightseeing outside the main shrine building.

The shrine is dedicated to Baba Payam-ud-Din Reshi (1411-1480), a 15th-century Sufi saint and courtier of King Zain-ul-Abidin who renounced royal life for a spiritual path. The shrine was built in 1480, the year of his death, and later developed with Persian-Mughal architectural elements. It is noted for its historic Kashmiri woodwork and as an example of medieval Sufi shrine architecture in Kashmir.

The shrine is an important Sufi pilgrimage centre revered by Muslims and visited by people of other faiths. It reflects the Reshi tradition of Sufism in Kashmir and is associated with annual Urs observances. The site is valued for its spiritual atmosphere, traditional craftsmanship and role as a community religious landmark near Gulmarg.