This festival, mainly celebrated by farmers, especially Sikhs, marks the arrival of spring. Part of the fair occurs along the Jhelum River, some in city markets, and significantly at the shrine of Miran Sahib Qadri. It includes offerings and traditional bloodletting for chronic joint and nerve pain. Following ancient medical advice, patients sit with their legs in clay bowls, and small cuts are made on prominent veins to let blood flow. Ash is applied to the wound, which is then bandaged. Patients are generally satisfied and offer coins to the practitioner.
During this tradition, there are no reports of hemorrhage or shock, and no one needs to call emergency services. Additionally, the city celebrates the urs (death anniversaries) of several saints on fixed dates at their shrines, including Hazrat Pir Karam Shah and elders from the Gilani and Bagvia families.
