Religious/ Spiritual

Jamia Masjid Kupwara is situated in proximity to the Syed Mohammad Gabi Shrine. The site was built by the Chek Emperors and can accommodate 9000 worshippers at a time.

The mosque of Ziarat Baba Hyder Reshi is situated in village Danter in Tehsil in Anantnag town. This mosque is also known as Reshi Molu, Harda Reshi and has the tomb of Baba Hyder Reshi.

Inside this shrine, the bodies of Baba Hyder Reshi together with 21 of his followers were buried. People from all religion frequent this place and its natives are known to refrain from meat eating on the occasion of the centenary of the saint for a week.

Masjid Baba Dawood Khaki is located in the Reshi Bazaar of Anantnag’s Mohala Khaki Shaban, one of the oldest mosques of the town. The masjid derives its name from Hazrat Sheikh Baba Dawood Khaki, who was a scholar, main Qazi of Kashmir and the main follower of Hazrat Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom Sahib.

Kherbawani Asthapan Devibal temple is located close to the masjid of Hazrat Dawood Khaki in the Mohala Khaki Shaibaban area of Anantnag. This temple is devoted to the Kherbawani spring, which originates from here. This spring is now preserved in a single-storey stone temple. To the Kashmiri Pandits, this temple has equal significance like the Tula Mula’s Kherbawani temple in the district of Srinagar.

Masjid Syed Shab is a mosque built in the memory of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Inayat-ullah Qadri Samnani. In 1528 A.D, he came with other disciples from Central Asia’s Shamnan city to Kashmir. He started the construction of this mosque, which is located at the base of the Anichteep of the Martand Plateau.

Aishmuqam Shrine houses the historically important shrine of Shiekh Zain-ud-din (RA), from the 15th century A.D. for which it is known all over Kashmir. Shiekh Zain-ud-din was one of the chief disciples of Kashmir’s leading Reshi, Shiekh Noor-ud-din. Aishmuqam town’s hills have also been home to Hazrat Zain ud din Wali shrine, which is a main attraction for followers of every religion.

Martand Sun Temple is located about 9 km northeast of Anantnag District. It was constructed by King Lalitaditya, a Kshatriya from Surya dynasty, in honour to Bhaskar or the Sun God. This temple is significant of exemplary Aryan structure, which gives a glimpse into the skill and art of Kashmiri Hindus. Martand Temple was made out of square limestones similar to the Grecian patterned pillars.

Charari-Sharief is located around 13 km away from Yushmarg. It is the shrine of Kashmir’s patron saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din, also known as Nund Rishi. This shrine was reconstructed after the fire accident of 1994.

Banganga is located just after the police check post and Yatra Parchi Check Post. This river is said to be associated with the miracles and legends of Mata Vaishno Devi. Water remains in the river throughout the year except when there is an acute shortage in rainfall or snow during monsoon and winter seasons.

It is believed that Mata Vaishno Devi on her way to holy cave created this river with an arrow from her quiver. Being sacred, devotees take a dip into this holy water before proceeding their journey. For this purpose, two ghats have been built.

Darshani Darwaza or Darshani Deodhi, situated 2,800 ft above sea level, is the entry gate to the Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra. Located about 1 km from the bus stand, it is from this point that tourists can have a complete view of the Trikuta mountain. As per the legends, Mata Vaishno Devi met Pandit Sridhar at this point in the form of a girl child.