Baramulla owes its name to a Sanskrit word Varahamula, which is a combination of two letters namely Varrah (refers to Boar in Sanskrit) and Mul(that means Molar)
Baramulla wasa gateway to the Kashmir Valley as it was situated 30 miles from the capital Srinagar on the route from Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi, now located in Pakistan. The beautiful town of Baramullah is located on the banks of the Jhelum River.Baramulla wasa gateway to the Kashmir Valley as it was situated 30 miles from the capital Srinagar on the route from Muzaffarabad and Rawalpindi, now located in Pakistan. The beautiful town of Baramullah is located on the banks of the Jhelum River.