Channan Punan Pir
Channan Punan Pir
Coordinates: 28°35′N 71°25′E / 28.58°N 71.42°E / 28.58; 71.42
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Channan Pir is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan, it is named after a Sufi saint and contains his tomb. It is located between the Derawar and Din Gargh forts^[1] and lies a few kilometres from Yazman town, and in the start of the Cholistan desert. It remains a cherished sanctuary, revered by Hindus and Muslims for centuries.^[2]

Channan Pir's origin is traced back to a saint, Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari, who prophesied the birth of a prince to the childless King Sadharan.^[2] The prince, named Channan due to his beauty, recited the Islamic Kalma, resulting in his exile.^[2]

Narratives differ post-exile: some say Channan disappeared when assassins arrived, others claim he grew into a saint.^[2] Despite the variations, all stories end with Channan's disappearance, death, or burial on a mound, rendering it a revered site.^[2]

Attempts to construct a mausoleum repeatedly failed due to collapses, lightning, or foundational issues, leading locals to refrain from further attempts.^[2] A nearby tree, considered Channan Pir's mother's resting place, serves as a symbolic vessel for devotees' wishes.^[2]

Salman Rashid connects the site to Ctesias's Indica, which narrates about a place of celestial worship resembling the Channan Pir festival's timeline.^[2] The increasing number of annual visitors, regardless of their faith, underscores the site's role as a fulcrum for expressing human desires for divine intercession.^[2]

It is a centre of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Yazman and Cholistan. The annual Channan Pir festival, spanning seven Thursdays, culminates on the fifth week.^[2][3]