Bulleh Shahs 254th Urs starts in Kasur

A large number of people and lovers of the Sufi poet are thronging his shrine in great numbers to attend Urs celebrations.Women devotees, carrying oil lamps in their hands, are seen making pledges on the shrine as part of a Sufi ritual.The Urs celebrations were inaugurated by Provincial Auqaf Minister Ihsanuddin Qureshi who put a floral wreath on the shrine of the mystic poet who disseminated the message of love, brotherhood and peace to the humanity.Followers of the great mystic are also giving offerings at his shrine. One the one hand, his verses are being sung by artists while on the other hand Malangs are dancing to the beats of drums oblivious to the surroundings.Celebrations would continue till the 10th of September.