This shrine is situated in the village of Chrar, on the way to Yusmarg and is about 18 miles from Srinagar. It is dedicated to a great patron saint, named Sheilh Noor-ud-din, popularly known as Nund Reshi who preached communal amity and brotherhood through the vehicle of verse1. He was a benefactor saint of the Muslims in Kashmir. During his lifetime, the sheikh witnessed a religious and ethnic transmission around him from Hinduism to Islam. Thus, he produced a number of philosophy works in poetry, prose and verses after getting inspiration from historical events2. He was the contemporary of the famous poet-saint Lal Ded who hailed from Pampore3.
The tomb of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani here has been famously called Alamdar-e-Kashmir. As per one legend, after the sad demise of Alamdar-e-Kashmir, his coffin flew for some distance and got laid at the site exactly where the shrine lies and this is where the great Muslim patron has been laid to rest. This shrine is approximately 600 years old4.