Events / March
Punjab
Mela Chiraghan, Festival of Lights
Lahore's “Festival of Lights”, the Urs of the Sufi poet Shah Hussain, celebrated with lamps, music, and devotion.
Mela Chiraghan marks the Urs of the 16th-century Punjabi Sufi poet Shah Hussain (Madho Lal Hussain), held near Shalimar Gardens in Lahore. Once one of the largest festivals in Punjab, it blends lamps, dhamaal, and devotional music over several days.
- Festival of Lights
- Urs of Shah Hussain
- Lamps & dhamaal
- Near Shalimar Gardens
- When to plan
- Late March each year, around the last week, confirm exact dates locally.
- Getting there
- Held near Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, reachable across the city; Lahore connects by air and motorway.
- Region
- Punjab guide →
What to expect
Lamps, devotional music, and crowds fill the shrine and grounds over several nights. As with all Urs gatherings, it is a religious event, dress modestly and move with local hosts who know the venue.
Plan it with GreenPak
Use Plan a trip to base in Lahore in spring and tie the festival to the Walled City, the Mughal gardens, and the city's shrines.
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