 As can be known from the folklore, the name of Bandipora originated either from Bund of Wular as "Bund e pur", from the local folk-singing bands("bāṇd") as "Baand e pur" or from the enlosed ("band") geographical location as Bandh e pur.Bandipora is bound by mountains on three sides and by Wular Lake in the fourth.Bandipore is situated on the banks of the Wular, the largest fresh-water lake in Asia which is home to a lot of migratory birds.