Every year on September 10, families of new-born male children flock the Ravi with hand-made boats to commemorate what is believed to be a centuries-old tradition, as a way to offer thanks to the 12th Century sufi, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani, for his blessings for them. The legend goes that the sufi once raised a sunken ship caught in a fierce storm, saving all its occupants, by placing his hand inside his cloak, while teaching his students.