| Bhandarkoot | |
| Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir |
| Pushpin Label Position: | center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.3594°N 75.7356°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kishtwar |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Spoken |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Kishtwari |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
| Population Total: | 852 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Pin Code |
| Postal Code: | 182204 |
Bhandarkoot (also spelt as Bandarkoot) is a village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India.[1] The village is located 12km (07miles) from Kishtwar town on Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road. Bhandarkoot is known for Bhandarkoot Ziyarat, a holy shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Zain-ud-din Rishi.[2] [3] At Bhandarkoot is the junction of the Marusudar, a river tributary which joins the Chenab river at this place.
See main article: 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 133km (83miles) long and the largest river tributary to the Chenab river.[4]
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.[2]