Langer organised on occasion of Sai Laddi Shah’s birthday in Jammu

Aman Zutshi

Jammu: Locals in Jammu on Tuesday organised langer on the occasion of Laddi Shah’s birthday near Maharaja Hari Singh Park in Jammu.

The family who organised this langer (feast) was seen serving langer to the local people.

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“We are so fortunate that we have this opportunity to organise Laddi Sai ji’s birthday as only some people get such chances.

“We have been organising this Langer from past 3-4 years. It is our devotion towards him that we organised this langer.

“We believe in Sai ji so much and we will continue this langer. We will keep on organising this langer” said Mr Shammi, one of the family members who organised langer on occasion of Laddi Shah birthday annually.

 

Sai Ghulam Shah also known as Sai Laddi Shah became the head of the darbar after Baba Murad Shah left this world. Sai ji continued to look after the darbar and continue building the darbar. Sai ji used to organize an annual Urs mela (fair) in the memory of Baba Murad Shah, which he invited Qawwal’s and Sufi Punjabi Singers to perform. Qaramat Ali Qawwal group performed quite frequently and still do to this day. One of the Qawwalis that Sai Ji used to love was ‘Mere Likhle Ghulama Vich Naa’ which in every mehfil Sai ji would always listen to it. Sai Laddi Shah departed this world on Thursday the first of May 2008.

Gurdas Maan became a disciple of Sai ji and Sai ji loved Gurdas Maan very dearly. In 2006, Sai took his pagri (turban) off during a qawwali mehfil and placed it on Gurdas Maan’s head.

After Sai Laddi Shah left this world, Gurdas Maan now leads the melas (fairs) in memory of Sai Laddi Shah and Baba Murad Shah.