SUKKUR: A three-day religious festival to mark the 310th birthday of Shudha Ram has begun at the Darbar of Hind-Sindh near Daharki.

More than 200 Hindu pilgrims, including 80 women, from India led by Sant Udeshtar Lal arrived Mirpur Mathelo station from Lahore to attend the celebrations.

Sant Udeshtar Lal inaugurated the festival at the Darbar.

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2018

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