Aishmuquam

33°52′N 75°16′E / 33.86°N 75.27°E / 33.86; 75.27CountryIndiaStateJammu and KashmirDistrictAnantnagElevation1,900 m (6,200 ft)Population • Total6,519Languages • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English^[1][2]Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Aishmuqam is a municipal committee city in district of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most prominent tourist spots in Anantnag and is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the town of Anantnag and 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Srinagar on the route to Pahalgam. The Aishmuqam shrine is located in Aishmuqam.

Geography

The town is located on both sides of the Shah Kul The Canal which was constructed by Zain ul Abidin one of the better rulers of Kashmir Aishmuqam is located at 33°52′N 75°16′E / 33.86°N 75.27°E / 33.86; 75.27. It has an average elevation of 1,900 m (6,200 ft).

Aishmuqam Shrine

The shrine is considered as one of the most visited and prominent shrines in Kashmir. It was constructed in the honour of Shiekh Zain-ud-din, who was one among the chief disciples of Nund Rishi. It is considered sacred by many people from different religions.^{[citation needed]} Zain-ud-din spent most of his time preaching about Allah. For this purpose^{[clarification needed]} he decided to always restrict himself to this cave. The shrine is thronged by thousands of devotees during the annual Urs and Zool festival.^[3]

Transport

Road

Aishmuquam is 22 km from Anantnag on The NH 501 The distances of some other towns from Anantnag are: Achabal 28 km, Kokarnag 45 km, Martand 19 km and Pahalgam 20 km.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Aishmuqam had a population of 6,519.^[4]

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