84th Urs festival of Syed Saman Shah celebrated in Badin

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84th Urs festival of Syed Saman Shah celebrated in Badin
2nd October 2015 | HANIF SAMOON
BADIN: The 84th Urs of Hazrat Syed Saman Shah Sarkar went under way at his shrine some 6km off the Pangrio town of Sindh's Badin district.

Syed Saman Shah is also known as ‘Larr Jo Laal’ or Pir of roosters.

Adviser to the chief minister on Auqaf Dr Abdul Qayoom Soomro inaugurated the six-day celebrations for the in Pangrio town on Tuesday

Soomro said, "Hazrat Syed Saman Shah was one of the greatest saints of the 20th century due to which tens of thousands of people gather every year at his shrine to pay homage and fulfill their vows."

The large number of the devotees from various parts of Sindh and other provinces poured in at the venue, mostly carrying the roosters, which has been the main feature of the saint, as according to the area people, the Sufi saint was very fond of roosters.

The devotees sacrifice the roosters and cook them in rice to distribute as langar (free public meal) among poor people.

Hundreds of makeshift stalls of sweets, traditional costumes, toys, books and other cultural items have been set up in the mela.

The theatres from various areas of Punjab have been set up with the performers to entertain the visitors.

Popular singers and artists also arrived at the venue to perform during the Urs celebrations.

A painted image of revered Sufi saint, Syed Saman Shah with his roosters. — Photo by author

A shrine of revered Sufi saint, Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

Local folk singers performing at the 84th Urs celebration of revered Sufi saint Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A group of camels on display waiting for buyers at the 84th Urs celebration of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin district. — Photo by author

A local folk singer performing for the audience during the 84th Urs celebration of revered saint Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio. — Photo by author

A stall owner posing for the camera with his traditional sweets. — Photo by author

Local folk singers passionately perform at the 84th Urs celebration of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A wrestling match under way as visitors gather to watch the performance on the occasion of the 84th Urs festival of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

 

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A stall owner waiting to make a sale at the Urs celebrations of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A stall owner displays his colourful beads and accessories near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A devotee shows off his roosters at the 84th Urs celebrations of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A wrestling match (malakhra) under way during the celebration of Syed Saman Shah's 84th Urs festival near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A horse race for the audience to view as they gather on the occasion of the 84th Urs festival of Syed Saman Shah near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

Devotees gather outside the shrine of revered Sufi saint, Syed Saman Shah on the ocassion of the 84th Urs festival near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A view of the makeshift stalls carrying traditional sweets and other cultural items. — Photo by author

A local folk singer performing for the visitors and devotees near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

 

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Abdul Qayoom Soomro, advisor to Chief Minister Sindh along with the custodian of the shrine Syed Ali Bux Shah inaugurating the celebrations by laying the floral wreath on the grave of the saint, who is also called 'Larr jo- Lal' or the Pir of the roosters. — Photo by author

Visitors at the market stalls near the Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

A market stall owner posing with his items for sale at the 84th Urs celebration festival near Pangrio. — Photo by author

Folk singers perform in memory of revered Sufi saint, Syed Saman Shah at the 84th Urs celebration near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

Colourful beads and accessories on display at a stall near Pangrio town of Badin. — Photo by author

 

[[Bregs]]

nice share, the mela on these urs are very memorable and thing of past now

 

[Signalian]

is there any information on the life of this saint?