The Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is a shrine and mausoleum dedicated to the 13th century Muslim and Sufi saint, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. The shrine is located in Sehwan Sharif, in the Pakistani provinc
The shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is one of Pakistan's most important Sufi shrines.
Interior view of the shrine
The shrine's gilded dome was replaced in 1994.
Dhamaal, or meditative dancing sessions, are held at the shrine during which participants enter a trance-like state to the tune of rapid drum beats.
Jhulelal (Hinduism)
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Jhulelal is a folkloric figure amongst the Sindhis and one of the most revered deities of Sindhi Hindus in the modern-day republics of Pakistan and India. He is considered to be an avatar of Hindu god
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
…the mehndi ritual at the opening of the shrine's annual urs, or fair. During his lifetime, Lal Shahabaz Qalandar sang songs in Sindhi dedicated to Jhulelal, avatar of Lord Varuna. Until the 19th century, Hindus as well as Muslims believed that the flow of the nearby Indus River waxed and waned according…
Jhulelal, incarnation of Varuna, sitting on a lotus flower in the middle of a river and surrounded by a couple of silver fish (palla fish)
Picture of Jhule Lal in Hindu temple
Odero Lal Shrine
Visitors have to ring the bell before entering Jhulelal's shrine in order to mark their attendance