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LAHORE: Shah Hussain, popularly known as Madhu Lal Hussain's 429th annual three day festival started in Lahore on Saturday.
A large number of devotees from around the country visited the shrine of Madhu Lal Hussain to pay tributes to the Sufi poet and his close friend.
Mehfil-e-Samaa and Mehfil-e-Naat would be held in which renowned qawwals and Naat khawans would recite Sufi poetry during the Mela Charaghan.
Every year, devotees from all over the country lay floral wreaths at the graves of Shah Hussain and Madho Lal, performing dhamal at the shrine, lighting candles for fulfillment of their prayers and wishes and distributing charity food, including water, milk and juices.
Mela Charaghan has its own importance in Lahore's history, as it has been a biggest festival of Lahore in some times.
The festival was started with the seasonal Baisakhi festival in old times. Foolproof security arrangements have been made for the devotees. The last day of the Urs is reserved for women.
