| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JK02002441 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Rishi Peer Temple |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Baramula |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Sopore (TC) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 34 16 52 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 28 07 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Srinagar |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Baramulla |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Sopore |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The small temple is located close to the bank of river Jhelum, almost hidden within a cluster of trees. The temple is accessed from a ghat from the river and also from the inner mohalla streets. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is situated on the right side of River Jhelum near the main Wazir temple in Sopore town. This place is venerated and worshipped, as this is the place of birth of Reshi peer who was the son of Govind Ram Koul, from Batayar, Alikadal, where his temple exists and where an annual fair and Havan was held. The Reshi was born in a boat near the present temple s spot while his mother was being carried in a boat to Srinagar to deliver the child. It was near Wazir temple in Sopore where she had to be taken for delivery and this became known, later on as Reshi Peer of Sopore. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
Sopore, a historic town of north Kashmir was founded by Suyya an able engineer of King Avantivarman in 880 AD and was named Suyya-pur. Sopore is another riverfront town spread out linearly on both the banks of River Jhelum. The principal occupation of local population is farming and tending fruit orchards. Much like the Srinagar city, Sopore town is abounded with wooden vernacular buildings. The town is known for its apple and grain productivity and as such still bears a number of granaries and orchards. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Vernacular- क्षत्रीय |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The small temple dedicated to the popular saint Reshi Peer is a small temple which is almost square in plan. The temple is surmounted by a shikhara. The temple is surrounded by vegetative growth at present and is not in a good condition as it is suffering from lack of care and dereliction. A small niche in the wall faces the riverfront and the temple is bereft of any decoration. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The random stone masonry of the temple foundation rests on the high embankment wall of the river Jhelum. The walls are constructed in bricks masonry and plastered externally with lime and internally with mud mortar. The shikhara whose profile have distorted are covered with tin sheets. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
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