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{{Short description|Village in Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bhandarkoot
| type = Village
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir
| pushpin_label_position = center
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.359388|N|75.735580|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jammu Division|Jammu]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chenab Valley]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Kishtwar district|Kishtwar]]
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics_name1 =
| demographics_title =
| demographics1_title1 = Spoken
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Kishtwari]]
| demographics1_title2 = Official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]
| area_total_km2 =
| population_demonym =
| population_total = 852
| population_as_of = 2009
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Pin Code
| postal_code = 182204
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
}}
'''Bhandarkoot''' (also spelt as '''Bandarkoot''') is a village in the [[Kishtwar district]] of Jammu and Kashmir in India.<ref name="myktw">{{Cite web |title=Bhandarkoot|url=https://mykishtwar.com/bhandarkoot/|publisher=mykishtwar.com|access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref> The village is {{convert|12|km|mi}} from [[Kishtwar]] on [[National Highway 244 (India)|Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag]] road. Bhandarkoot is known for '''Bhandarkoot Ziyarat''', a shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Zain-ud-din Rishi.<ref name="ct-ziyarat">{{Cite news|title=Bhandarkot Ziyarat|url=https://thechenabtimes.com/2018/03/29/bhandarkot-ziyarat/|date=29 March 2018|publisher=[[The Chenab Times]]|access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref> At Bhandarkoot the [[Chenab river]] is joined by its tributary the [[Marusudar River]].

==Marusudar River==
{{main|Marusudar River}}
[[Marusudar River]] is the river tributary of the [[Chenab River]], beginning at the [[Nunkun glacier]] of the [[Warwan Valley]] and later joins the river Chenab at Bhandarkoot. It is {{Convert|133|km|mi}} long and the largest river tributary to the Chenab river.<ref name="journal-marusudar" >{{cite journal |vauthors=Romshoo, Shakil, Altaf, Sadaff, Amin, Muzamil, Ameen, Ummer |date=2017 |title=Sediment Yield Estimation for Developing Soil Conservation Strategies in GIS Environment for the Mountainous Marusudar Catchment, Chenab Basin, J&K, India. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323834481_Sediment_Yield_Estimation_for_Developing_Soil_Conservation_Strategies_in_GIS_Environment_for_the_Mountainous_Marusudar_Catchment_Chenab_Basin_JK_India |journal=Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development. |volume=12 |issue= |pages=16–32 |doi=|ISSN=0973-7502 |pmc= |pmid=}}</ref>

==Bhandarkoot Astaan==
At Bhandarkoot, a holy [[shrine]] or Astaan of the saint "Shah Zain-ud-Din" is located on the left bank of the [[Chenab river]]. At this ''astaan'' cocks and sheep are sacrificed to seek the saint's blessings by the [[Hindu]] as well as [[Muslim]] communities.<ref name="ct-ziyarat"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Kishtwar district]]

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VernellSteward1 at 23:58, 23 February 2026