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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Baba Shakur-Ud-Din Wali - Bandipora, Kashmir

Born at Arith Pargana, Machhama, District Budgam in 790. as per the Islamic calendar. Shakur-Us-Din Wali was a religious person and a hard worker.

As he grew, he came under influence of two pious people, He traced out one of them Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din wali at Charar-e-Sharif who sent him to Ashmuqam, Islamabad where he met Hazrat Zainudin Reshi from whom he received spritual knowledge. After a few years, he was told to go to Sharikot(Snagri) and meditate there. Here, the Peer baba assisted the locals and performed mericales. As his fame grew, people from all religions , flocked to thim for help and spritual guidance. Baba reshi of Tangmarg/Gulmarg fame was once his assistant, and impressed by his services Baba shakuruddin blessed him and settled him in Tangmarg. Baba Reshi gifted a decorated wooden door to the Shrine, know to have spritual powers(This door is permanantly displayed at the entrance to the shrine)
, in 870 Hijri, Baba dug a grace for hislelf and stepped into it. Lakhs of whrshippers visit his Ziarat for pilgrimage and to have homage to the great saint who did not discrimnate between hindus and muslims.
The peer baba is also known as Topandaz-e-kashmir and is locally believed to neutralize evils, for well bineg of people of kashmir. 27th of Islamic Calendar Month Jamadi-Us-Sani is celebrated the Urs of Baba Shakur-Ud-Din Wali.

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