Kashmiri Saint - Nund Reshi
NUND RESHI - FOUNDER OF RESHI CULTURE IN KASHMIR Nund Reshi - born as a hindu Shazanand is one of the most revered saints of Kashmir. He is considered to be the founder of RISHI CULTURE - HARMONY BETWEEN ALL RELIGIONS. Nund Reshi was the founder and most popular saint of the Reshi cult of Kashmir. Whereas Hindu scholars call him Sahazanand because of his Hindu ancestry, but of -late muslim theologists describe him as Noor-ud -Din Noorani or Sheikh-ul -Alam (the light of religion and the Sheikh of the world). But as the darling of all Kashmiris, irrespective of caste and creed, and as per his own repeated reference, as Nunda he was endearingly called Nund Reshi. His pious memory still continues to be cherished by this nomenclature. His ancestry according to records, is traced to the Thakur Rajputs of Ujain where from they are said to have migrated to the Kishtwar township of Jammu and settled there. Later, after their banishment from Kishtwar, his p...
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