Mela Charagha, Urs of Hazrat Madhu Lal Hussain.


Mela Charagha known as Festival Of Lights. This is the third biggest annual festival celebrated in the respect and marks the Urs. It takes place at the shrine of Shah Hussain in Baghbanpura, adjacent to the fabulous Mughal monument Shalimar Gardens in Lahore. Punjabi Sufi poet and saint Shah Hussain, who lived in Lahore in the 16th century. It is perhaps the biggest festival of Punjab after the Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) and Baba Farid (RA) of Pakpattan.
Mela Chiraghan is three day event full of holy rituals, colors, joy, music and folk dances. One of the most attractive features is the traditional food stalls that are specially designed for this carnival and mark the medieval time food items. All sorts of ethnic foods are served from Gol Gappas, sweetmeats, qatlamas, and Fruit Chat to Bhang-laced Papppars  The nights of Mela Chiraghan are celebrated with Qawwalis and folk dances and these performances are truly spectacular. People enlighten their streets and houses.

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