Festival of the lamps: Madhu Lal Hussain’s urs starts today
Devotees and spectator start visiting the shrine of Shah Hussain.
LAHORE:
Devotees and spectator started visiting the shrine of Shah Hussain, also known as Madhu Lal Hussain, on Friday night for the Mela Chiraghan_the three-day annual urs.
Thousands of devotees from across the country are expected to arrive in the city today to attend the urs which will continue till March 28.
The urs is traditionally characterised by lighting of candles and clay lamps, sufi music and devotional dance. Monday is set aside for women visitors.
Some of the devotees bring floral wreaths and food offerings.
Shah Hussain is among one of the greatest Punjabi poets till date and is counted among Lahore’s patron saints.
As a part of the urs, kafi singing competitions have also been arranged that will also begin Saturday (today).
Published in The Express Tribune, March 26th, 2011.
Devotees and spectator started visiting the shrine of Shah Hussain, also known as Madhu Lal Hussain, on Friday night for the Mela Chiraghan_the three-day annual urs.
Thousands of devotees from across the country are expected to arrive in the city today to attend the urs which will continue till March 28.
The urs is traditionally characterised by lighting of candles and clay lamps, sufi music and devotional dance. Monday is set aside for women visitors.
Some of the devotees bring floral wreaths and food offerings.
Shah Hussain is among one of the greatest Punjabi poets till date and is counted among Lahore’s patron saints.
As a part of the urs, kafi singing competitions have also been arranged that will also begin Saturday (today).
Published in The Express Tribune, March 26th, 2011.