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Thousands participate in Baba Chamliyal mela across IB 6/23/2016 11:42:23 PM Early Times Report CHAMLIYAL, (RAMGARH), June 23: Exchanging greetings, sweets and other pleasantries by Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistani Rangers at International Border (IB) marked the historic Chamliyal mela here, today. A delegation of Pakistani Rangers, officers from Civil Administration and Police led by Brig. Waseem Zaffar Bhati of Pak Rangers handed over a traditional Chaddar to their Indian counterparts on Zero Line to be laid on the Shrine of Baba Chamliyal originally known as Daleep Singh Manhas whose shrine is on this side of border near Zero Line. The Pak Rangers brought the "Chaddar'' and handed over it to BSF at the Zero Line where the troops and officers of civil administration and police met. The BSF also handed over Shakkar and Sharbat (sacred soil and holy water) as a gift of Baba Chamliyal to Pak Rangers. The sacred soil and holy water was brought in two tractor trolleys from the holy shrine to Zero Line where it was handed over to Pak Rangers. Baba Chamliyal a great saint of medieval period is highly revered and a week long mela is also held in his honour at Saidawali village across the IB in Sialkote Sector of Pakistan with same enthusiasm and religious fervour as it is held on Indian side. A legend goes that by applying the Shakkar of the holy shrine, the people suffering from any kind of skin diseases get completely treated. However, Pakistan over the years has succeeded in creating a dense jungle on the IB at Chamliyal preventing visibility from this side. Earlier, people used to watch the celebration of mela across the Zero Line here but the dense jungl has blocked the view. As Pak officers entered the Indian territory on Zero Line they were greeted by BSF, Civil and police officers led by DIG, B S Kasana. The Pakistani rangers offered 'Chaddar' (blanket) for the Chamliyal shrine on behalf of the people of Pakistan. The BSF and civil administration handed over 'Shakkar' (holy soil) and 'Sharbat' (holy water) to the rangers for distribution among people on the other side of the border, BS Kasana, IG, BSF said. We exchanged the greetings and prayed for peace and prosperity on the both sides, he added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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