Cheti Chand – Sindhi Hindu Community – Jhulelal Festival Celebration 2022-2026

Jai Jhulelal
Cheti Chand Aayo Aa

‘Varun Devata var kare vaaro varaaeij,
Aason pujjaaeij patit khe paavan kare!’

Varun Dev ustuti (praise of Jal Dev Varun Devata)
By Prof. R. K. Sharma (Pujya Shri Ramchand Kalidas Sharma).
It was printed in our first edition of the Jhulelal Jyotish Tipno 1986-87

 

चेटी चण्ड २०२२ में (चेट महिने जो चंडु) कद॒हिं आहे?
चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु), झूलेलाल जयन्ती अजु॒ भारत ऐं हांगकांग में सम्वत २०७९ शाके १९४४ छैंछर २ अप्रेल २०२२ ते आहे ।

चेटी चण्ड २०२३ में (चेट महिने जो चंडु) कद॒हिं आहे?
चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु) अजु॒ सम्वत २०८० शाके १९४५ वृहस्पत २३ अप्रेल २०२३ ते आहे भारत ऐं हांगकांग में ।

چيٽيِ چنڊُ ڪڏهن آهي؟

چيٽيِ چنڊُ وِڪرم سنبت ۲۰۷۹ شاڪي ۱۹۴۴ انگريزيِ تاريخ ۲ اَپريل ڇنڇرُ ڏينهن ۲۰۲۲ تي اڄُ  آهي.

چيٽيِ چنڊُ (جهوُلي لعل جينتيِ) وِڪرم سنبت ۲۰۸۰ شاڪي ۱۹۴۵ انگريزيِ تاريخ ۲۳ اَپريل ورهسپت ڏِينهُن ۲۰۲۳ تي اڄُ  آهي.

 

When is Hindu Sindhi community Chet Mahine Jo Chand kaddahein aahe
(when is 1^st month of lunar calendar Chaitra Masa, phase of the moon’s
crescent)? Cheti Chand (Jhulelal Jayanti) in Bharat (India), Hong Kong &
in other countries in Vikram Samvat 2079-80 Shalivahan Sake 1944-45
year 2022-23?
Cheti Chand is on Saturday 2 April 2022. Cheti Chand – Jhulelal
Jayanti (Sindhyat Din) festival.
Cheti Chand is on Thursday 23 March 2023. Cheti Chand –
Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Dinhu) occurs with prayers and its
celebrations in Bharat, HK and in various places.

 

Which other festival celebration coincides with Cheti Chand in Vikram
Samvat 2079 Shalivahan Sake 1944 (year 2022) on the same tithi day?
Atha Shri Vikram Samvat 2079 (New year Samvat begins on 2 April)
It’s Pratham tithi (1^st first lunar day begins). Pratham Masa Chaitra
Shukla Paksh (1^st first Hindu Lunar Chaitra Month in bright half starts).
In Bharat (India), Hong Kong and in other countries, the following are
the ‘Hindu Annual festivals’ on Pratham tithi of Pratham Masa
‘Chaitra’ on 2 April 2022:

 

• Shri Vikram Samvat 2079 Sake 1944 ‘Chaitra Masa Shukla Paksh’
• Ekam‘Pratipada tithi’ Shanivar, Revati param Ashwini Nakshatra
• (Sanathan Hindu Lunar New Year, New Month Chaitra begins)
• Saturday 2 April ‘Chaitra Masa’ Hindu Calendar First Month
• 2 April 2022 Saturday New Samvat starts Rajasthani Marvaris.
• New Year ‘Hindu Lunar Month Chaitra’ Panchang begins
• 2 April Sindhi New Year ‘Cheti Chand’, Behrano Pooja,
• Sindhiyat Din, ‘Jhulelal Jayanti’ prayers & festival
• New Year festivities celebrations in Maharashtra.
• 2 April 2022 Gudi Parva (Guddi Padva) Festival.
• 02 April Chaitra Masa (Vasant Navratri Prayers commencement)
• Ekam 02 April till Mata-Navmi, Ramnavmi utsav 10^th April 2022
• Navaratra Vrat, Ghat puja Viddhi-Vidhan (fasting procedures)
• Sindhi Ekana vrat starts, Devi Ma Prayer fastings starts
• 2 April 2022 Ugadi, Telugu New Year.

What is Chand चन्ड? Chandu (Chand-Disan)?
Ekam Chand, Beeja Chand ain ‘Cheti-chand’?
First of all Happy Cheti-Chand! Happy Jhulelal Jayanti!
‘Chand’ is the
‘first day of moon sighting’ after new moon day. Or on 2 day.
Chandra Darshan can be on the first or second tithi (lunar day).
Among the different phases of the moon, lunar phase on first day.
In Sindhi boli it’s Ekam tith (i.e. its moon phase is called ‘Ekam Jo Chand’).
In Sanskrit it’s called ‘Pratipada Chandra Darshanam’. Hindi Chandra Darshan.
It corresponds with the next day of no moon phase i.e. First day Moon viewing).
And on a following day of no moon day phase, it’s being called ‘Beeja Jo Chand’.
The second lunar day phase of moon viewing ‘Chandu Disanu’ has its importance.
Because the Sindhi community celebrates Cheti-Chand New Year in Bharat (India),
Hong Kong and in overseas. It’s the festival of ‘Jhulelal Sai’. It is being celebrated
since ancient time devoting to ‘Rakshak of Sindhis’. Saviour and sustainer of Sindhis.
Also important point to bear in mind is ‘tithi’. Sindhi observation of ‘Jhulelal Beeja’.
So, Jhulelal Jayanti tith beej, Jhulelal Cheti-Chandu 2^nd tith Jummo ‘Thaarun’ raat.
And such tithi occurs either on the first phase of moon or on the second (2^nd tithi –
2^nd lunar phase) on any given day. If Friday, it’s treated the most auspicious day).
Let us sing the glory of the Avatar Amar Udero Lal Sai ji Arti.

What is ‘Sindhi Cheti Chand’ चेटी चण्ड?
‘Chet Chand’ is New Year for Sindhi community.
It is Festival celebrated in Bharat, HK & worldwide.

 

When a ‘Sindhi Cheti Chand’ Sindhi festival occurs and what is its significance?
Cheti Chand occurs annually.
Sindhi festival occurs during March/April;
in ‘Sindhi Chet Mahino’ (Chaitra Shukla).

‘Cheti Chand lunar day’ has an special significance among Sindhis.
Uderolal (Uday Chand) was born on ‘second lunar day’.
चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु – चेटु महिनो सहाई बी॒ज ज़ुम्मो)
Hence, festivities of ‘Chand of Chet’ is celebrated with joy.
Prayers are offered to Jal-dev (Varun) Jhulelal.

 

 

چيٽيِ چنڊُ ڪڏهن آهي؟

چيٽيِ چنڊُ اڄُ ۱۳ اَپريل منگل ڏِينهُن ۲۰۲۱ تي آهي.

وِڪرم سنبت ۲۰۷۸ (سال ۲۰۲۱) ۾ چيٽيِ چنڊُ ڪڏهن آهي؟

چيٽيِ چنڊُ سنبت ۲۰۷۸ ۾ ۱۳ اَپريل منگل وار ڏِينهُن ۲۰۲۱ تي آهي.

اَڄُ شريِ آمرلئل سائين جيِ “جهوُلي لعل جينتيِ” آهي.

سِنڌَيت ڏينهن آهي. ڇيڄُن جو، ديگُن جو ڏِينهُن آهي.

سِنڌَيُن جي رکپال، رکشڪ جو، اوتار جو ڏِينهُن آهي.

ورُڻ اوتار، جيون جل جيوتيءَ، جلسي جو، امراُڏيري لعل جو ڏِينهُن آهي.

ٻؤليو اَمر اُڏيري لعل ڪيِ جئـ ! لعل سائين ڪيِ جئـ ! سڀ سنتن ڪيِ جئـ !

 

 

Which are Sindhi New Year dates of Cheti Chand, Sindhyat Dinhu and Jhulelal Jayanti 2022-2026 in Bharat, HK & in other countries?

The following are the Sindhi new year dates:-

Sindhi Annual Festival Sindhi Cheti Chand Dates 2022-2026 Sindhi Hindu Calendar	सिन्धी चेट महिनो – सिन्धी चेटी चंड (चैत्र मास) चैत्र मास यह सिन्धी हिन्दू कैलेंडर का पहला महिना होता है । Sindhi Chet Mahino (Chaitra Masa) Hindu Lunar Calendar 1st Month
2022 Chet Mahino (Chaitra Masa) Samvat 2079 Sake 1944 April 02	Saturday 2 April 2022 is Cheti Chand – Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Din) शनिवार​ ०२ अप्रेल २०२२ संवत् २०७९ शाके १९४४ ते चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु) आहे ।
2023 Chet Mahino (Chaitra Masam) Samvat 2080 Sak 1945 March 23	Thursday 23 March 2023 is Cheti Chand – Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Din) गुरुवार​ २३ मार्च २०२३ संवत् २०८० शाके १९४५ ते चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु) आहे ।
2024 Chet Mahino (Chaitra)	Wednesday 10 April 2024 is Cheti Chand – Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Din)
2025 Chet Mahino (Chaitra)	Sunday 30 March 2025 is Cheti Chand – Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Din)
2026 Chet Mahino (Chaitra)	Friday 20 March 2026 is Cheti Chand –Jhulelal Jayanti (Sindhyat Din) ‘Thaarun Friday’ Uderolal Janam ‘Beeja Tithi

 

Sindhi Dinu
Cheti Chand – Sindhyat Din

(This article by Pujya Shri Kishinchand T. Jetley in Sindhiology book 1994).
(Shri Satish Rohira director of Indian Institute of Sindhiology, Adipur, Kutch)

 

“Sindhi Samaj mein Cheti Chand ji mahatataa vadi aahey. Vikram
Sambat 1007 yaane essavi san 950 mein, Sindhyun je Isht-Dev Shri
Uderolal
 Nasarpur mein Shri Ratan Rai Luhane je ghar Mata Devki je garbh
maan janam varto ho. Eihaa Sahaai-beej ji tithi ain Thaarun jo dinhu
ho. Uderelal, unavakta je musalmaan Haakim Mirkhshaah je julman
khaan Sindhi Hindu Samaj ji rakshaa kayi. Sindhi Hindu Samaj mein
Shri Uderelal khe Varun Devata jo Avatar manyo vanye tho, jahenji
Rigveda mein ghani mahima kayi vayi aahe. Virhaange khaan poe
Bharat mein Sindhi Hindun Cheti Chand khe “Sindhyat Dinhu” kare
malaahein suru kayo aahe. Jyotish mein ajjoke dinha khe ‘Vasant
Sanpaat’ kare chayo vayo aahe, jehein te Rishi Muni Yagya Havan
kandaa huaa.”

 

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Cheti Chandu Hindu Sindhyun jo vaddo Dinnu (Din) aahey. Cheti-
Chand khey ‘Sindhyat-Ddinhu’ je roop mein har Nayein Vikram
Sambat je Chet Mahine ji beej tithi te malhaayo vendo aahe. Sindhi
Hindun laaye hina din jo sabh khaan vado mahatva eiho aahe jo hiu
Sindhiyun je Ishta-Dev Jhulelal jo janam-din bi aahey. Jhulelal
(udayachand, uderolal, Amarlal, Varun-Dev) Jal ain Jyoti jo Devata aahe.

Sabhini Hindun Sindhu Nadia te vani aaraadhanaa kai, sakht tapasyaa
kaye ain Ishwara Aggeiaan bbaddaayo ta asaankhe Thate Shahara je
Baadshaah Mirkhshah je julman khan chhutkaaro diyaare ain Dharma
te aayal sankat jo nivaaran kare. Chaalihein dinnhu Ishwar sandan
aasa aghaai ain aakaashvaani thi ain aakhir Nasarpur je Bhai
Ratanchand je ghar Mata Devki ji kukh maan janam varto ain sabhini
Sindhyun ji rakshaa kai.

Cheti Chand din har saal na sirf Bharat mein para duniyaa je har
jagghe te jite bhi Sindhi aahin, ute vadde utsaah, umang, shraddhaa
ain aasthaa saan dinnu malhaayo vendo aahe, Behrano poojan,
jhaankiyun laggayun vendiyun aahin.

 

Sindhu taan e payo, tote Hindu naalo,
Hindu kiya Sindhu khe vayen visaare.
(Shri Kanhaiyalal Talreja)
Principal of Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College, Ulhasnagar-3.

सिन्धू तां ई पयो, तोते हिन्दू नालो,
हिन्दू कींअं सिन्धूअ खे, व​ऐं विसारे ।
 (श्री कन्हैयालाल तलरेजा)

 

Which are Sindhi Hindu Calendar months every year?

Hindu Sindhi Masa Hindu Lunar Calendar 1-12 Month	Sindhi Hindu Lunar Calendar
01. Chaitra Masa (Chet) १ चैत्र मास (मेष राशी)	March or April (Sindhi Chet Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s First Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का पहला महिना होता है ।
02. Vaisakh Masa (Vesakh) २ बैसाख मास (वृषभ राशी)	April or May (Sindhi Vesakh Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Second Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का दूसरा महिना होता है ।
03. Jyesth Masa (Jeth) ३ ज्येष्ठ मास (मिथुन राशि)	May or June (Sindhi Jeth Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Third Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का तीसरा महिना होता है ।
04. Ashad Masa (Akhad) ४ आषाढ़ मास (कर्क राशी)	June or July (Sindhi Akhad Ashad Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Fourh Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का चौथा महिना होता है ।
05. Shravan Masa (Savan) ५ श्रावण मास (सिंह राशि)	July or August (Sindhi Savan Mahina: It is Hindu Calendar’s Fifth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का पाँचवा महिना होता है ।
06.Bhadrapad- Baddo Masa ६ भाद्रपद मास (कन्या राशी)	August or September (Sindhi Baddo Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Sixth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का छठा महिना होता है ।
07. Ashvin (Asu) Masa ७ अश्विन मास (तुला राशी)	September or October (Sindhi Asoo Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Seventh Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का सातवाँ महिना होता है ।
08. Kartik (Katti) ८ कार्तिक मास (वृश्चिक राशि)	October or November (Sindhi Katti Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Eighth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का आठवाँ महिना होता है ।
09.Margshirsh Masa – Nahiri ९ अगहन मास (धनु राशि)	November or December (Sindhi Nahiri Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Nineth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का नवाँ महिना होता है ।
10. Paush Masa (Pohu) १० पौष मास (मकर राशि)	December or January (Sindhi Pohu Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Tenth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का दसवाँ महिना होता है ।
11. Magha Masa (Maangh) ११ माघ मास (कुंभ राशि)	January or February (Sindhi Maangh Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s Eleventh Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का ग्यारहवाँ महिना होता है ।
12. Phalgun Masa (Falgun) १२ फाल्गुन मास (मीन राशि)	Feburuary or March (Sindhi Fagun Mahino: It is Hindu Calendar’s twelveth Month) यह हिन्दू कैलेंडर का बारहवाँ महिना होता है ।

Note: Kartik Masa Calendars (which starts from Kartik month) Gujarati Calendar. There is also Luni-Solar Calendar. #Leap year (in each leap year, the month of February has 29 days. i.e. one day is added in a leap year. ##Hindu Purshottam Masa, Adhik masa, Khaya Masa, ‘Sindhi Dharmau Mahino’, Mala masa). There is also Bengali Calendar, Odiya Calendar, Marathi Calendar, Tamil Calendar and other calendars in use.

 

Jai Jhulelal – Jhulana jo Melo Aayo!

चेटी चंड – सिन्धियत दी॒हुं چنڊُ چيٽيِ

Cheti Chand – Sindhyat Dinh
Sindhi Hindu Community Festival Celebrations

 

 

What is * سِنڌُ (Sindh – Sind) or Sindhunadi سِنڌوُ نديِ, Sindhi سِنڌيِ, Sindheur سِنڌِيَڙُ?
 Sind: “The country of *Sindh (Sind); a sea, a ocean. *Sind or Sindhunadi: The river Indus. A Sindhi, the Sindhi language. Sindheur: One who talks and reads Sindhi; a Sindhi scholar”. Sindhu: “The country around the Indus. Pl. The inhabitants of the Sindhu country.”

Who is Devta “Varun وَرُڻُ वरुण–देव​?
“The river God”. The Lord of all water bodies. One of the prominent dev in an ancient scripture Rigveda.

 

Which is birth name of Jhulelal? Which is birth date and birth place of Jhulelal? What is meaning of Cheti Chand Parva for Sindhi Hindu community its legend and Sindhi Tradition?
The following is the some of the meaning of Cheti Chand, legend behind it and its importance for Sindhi Hindu community: “Cheti – Chet چيٽُ: The first Hindu month (during March-April). The spring. Cheti چيٽيِ: a. Of the month چيٽُ Chet. “Chand: چانڊُ، چاندِرُ (from چَنڊُ): a. lunar. Chandu – Chand چَنڊُ: The moon; the first day of the Mah. month being that when the new moon shews itself. Chand-Raat چنڊ رات: The night when the new moon first appears.” Avtaar – Avataar اَوتار or اَوَتارُ: “The incarnation of a deity. Avtaran اوترڻُ: To become incarnate”. Pujya Pandit Shri Kishinchand Jetley’s book by Sindhiology edition Sindhi section says: “Uderolal was born in Nasarpur Sind (Sindh) in 1007 Vikram Samvat (950 AD) in Shri Ratan Rai Lohana’s home from mother Devki’s womb”.

ٻارهن ماهون ڏيِنهُن Cheti Chand is Baarhaa-Maaho Dinhu (Barha Maho Dinh): A feast day, festival. It is as a Sindhi Samaj’s Dina (ddinn) Parva Utsav (annual festival celebrations), religious worship of Jhulelal Jayanti (birth day). Which is the birth ‘tithi تِٿَ’ of Jhulelal (Uderolal)? Jhulelal’s Janam tithi is beeja. Beeja Tithi ٻيِجَ: The second day of the lunar fortnight. But chand can be either on ekam or beeja tithi. And that day being the second digit of the moon i.e. second tithi (day) of the bright moon of month Chaitra masa. What is ‘thaarunn – tharun ٿاروُن’? Friday. It was Friday which in Sindhi language is called ‘thaarunn – tharun ٿاروُن’. Uderolal is considered Varun Devata’s – River Deity incarnation among Sindhi Hindu Samaj. He is believed to be the ‘istha dev’ among Sindhis. He was the savior of Sindhu community, that is why he is Sindhu Rakshak. He protected before and it is believed, that, he now also protects.                   

                                                                     

 

The divine infant was born, he named with Udaichand and was also called Uderolal. He came to be known as Jhulelal. And Jholan later on (the one who swings). And as such, this day is also known as Jhulelal Jayanti (i.e. birth day of Jhulelal). According to a legend, the Sindhis, refused to be converted to other religion. They prayed to the God on the banks of the Sindhu river, kept fasts – vrats. The prayers were replied and the ‘Divine figure’ sitting on a ‘pallo’ (fish) protected the Sindhis and that is why Uderolal is also called Sindhu Rakshak, Palle-vaaro.

 

Cheti Chand or the Sindhi New Samvat, it begins from ‘Chet Mahino’ (Chaitra Masa). Sindhi Cheti Chand is a Parva (festival) celebrated as a beginning of a (New Samvat). It is a prominent festival of the Sindhi community all over the world. It starts from the second tithi of the Lunar Chet – Chaitra Shukla Paksha in the Sindhi Hindu Tipno or Panchang calendar (almanac). It occurs in the month of ‘Chet’ March-April according to the Gregorian calendar. Sometimes, depending upon the ‘tithi’ Cheti Chand celebrations coincides with the New Year festivities in Maharashtra – Gudi Parva (Guddi Padva). And festivities in Chaitriya (Chaitra) Navaratra (Vasant – Vasanti Navaratri Celebrations, Rajasthani – Marvari New Samvat.

 

Is it called beginning of Sindhi new Samvat? What is New Samvat and New Year? What is the difference between start and end of the Vikram Samvat and New Year (Gregorian Calendar)? What is a Sindhi ‘Tipno ٽِپِڻو’?
Cheti Chand is an annual festival and is called beginning of New Samvat – Sindhi New Year annually. The Sindhi Samvat starts from ‘Chet Mahino’ i.e. Chaitra Masa (the month during March or April) and it ends in Phagun (Fagun Mahino) i.e. Faagun Masa during next year March or April. Whereas as per Gregorian calendar new year starts from January 1^st and ends during December 31^st. Simply to say, New Samvat (Chet-Chaitra) starts and ends in March or april; but new year (Gregorian calendar) starts from 1^st January every year and ends on 31^st December.

What is Cheti Chand? What is the difference between ‘Chand’ and ‘Cheti Chand’? How many times ‘Chand’ and ‘Cheti Chand is observed in a year? Which calendar Sindhi Samaj follow?
Sindhis follow the lunar calendar almanac which is tipno, tithi parva patrika or panchang. Tipno mentions casting of moon in different rashis (signs), its digits – its tithis, days, nakshatras (constellations); mainly three limbs are mentioned in a Sindhi Tipno. Chet means Chaitra Masa. It is an annual month during March or April corresponding to an asterism ‘Chitra’ on the full moon (Satyanarayan) tithi. ‘Chaitra’ or ‘Chet jo mahino’ is named after the nakshatra Chitra. In general, every month, there is a ‘Chand’ i.e. called ‘Chandra darshan’. It is a new moon after amavasyaa (umas). It is being observed on the next day of Amavasyaa – Amaavas; or the following day of Amavas (Umas). If ‘Chand – New Moon’ is as per later one, then it is termed as bbeja tithi ‘Beeja Jo Chand’ – ‘Dooj Kaa Chand’. And when the new moon is earlier one then, it is called ‘Ekam jo Chand’ i.e. first tithi’s new moon. Whereas, Cheti Chand is observed once in a year. Sindhi Hindu community’s every year ceebrates joyous Melo – Melaa. Organises feast, bhandara and langar Prasad is distributed to all on the Cheti Chand festival celebrations.

 

 

What is meaning of the Jot, deo? What they do of jyot and Akhand Jyot? How many wicks are prepared for Puj Behrana Puja? What is meaning of Beheru – beher بِحِرُ, Beheri بحريِ and Behrana – Bahrano بحراڻو? What is meaning of Puj Behrano?
The meaning of Beheru – beher بِحِرُ: The sea, the ocean, rhythm. A fleet. Beheri بحريِ: Maritime, naval. Behrana – Bahrano: solemn offering to the river god. ‘Akhand اَکنڊ: a. Unbroken. Akhand Jot اَکنڊ جوت (jyot): Perpetual light. Jyot, Jot, diyo (Lamp – Light) Pujya Behrano Sahib in a large procession which leads to a sea. Akhand jyot is an everlasting burning lamp. Diyo – Deo (ddeo): A lamp, an oil light. Generally, five wicks are place in the diyo, jot of Puj Behrana. Meaning of Puj – Pujj – Pooj (Puja-Pooja): “Deserving of worship. Pooja: worship, adoration. Pujaro – Pujjaro (Poojaro): A follower or disciple of the river priests, a worshipper of the river”.

How to take Puj Behrano Saaheb (Baharano Sahib) on head? Why to cover head and what it signifies for Puj Bahrana Pooja?
Matho-Dhakan: Firstly the devotee covers the head with cloth (material) i.e. Topi, Rumal, handkerchief; and for ladies chunni or saree edge is used for covering head ‘matho dhakana’. Then to take the sacred Bahrano on head. Covering the head signifies a mark of respect towards worship of the deity.

 

#Matho Dhakan – Sindhi tradition of head covering: As a mark of respect while taking Pujya ‘Behraano’ and Jot one must cover the head with cloth (woman covers head with chunni or rao; whereas man with rumaal, or napkin, preferably earlier one and or with Sindhi Topi) and rest other devotees of of Laal-Sai also follow covering the head with rumal or topi.

 

Who is ‘Thakur ٺَڪُرُ’? Who is Thakuryani? Daryapanth, Daryapanthi? What they do?
Thakur ٺَڪُرُ: A priest of river worshippers. Thakur and feminine Thakuryani: An epithet of the deity.

 

How it is being prayed? what is significance of Jal, Jyoti, behrano, river god? What is Behrano (Baharno), Bhandaao, Kohara, Khiru, langar, Sesaa, Akho-fullo, Lal ji Aarti, Panjra and Palao? Which things are offered for Behrano?
Sindhi Hindus paid honour to sea God. They performed pooja, various rituals and paid homage to the river God – Varuna Deva. And also had temple to pray to God. Wherein a devotional singing program takes place in which Jhulaylal panjras and bhajans are sung.

 

Among Sindhi traditions: Jal, Jot, Jyot, Jiva, Panjira, Palao, Arati, Sesaa, Taannhiri (Tanhri – Sweet rice). Kohara – Chick peas, (black beans). Akho, Gujhi Deg, Milk, Misri, Fala, Fula, Mala, Kesar Tilak, Dhoop, Jal, Daangi, Baharano, Thakur has due importance for prayers.

 

What they used to offer to a river deity? Through whom river deity prayers are being performed traditionally? Which are different names of Jhulelal Dev?
People used to go to a river or lake and offer ‘Akho’ with a pinch of rice mixed with milk and flour ‘Atto’. If there was no river or ‘Darya’, the rituals were performed at a well. Or prayers performed even occasionally using the Kalash ‘Loto’. Gujhi deg (Ggujhi Ddeg) i.e. rice were cooked concealing it with an dough flour. The said cooked sweet rice ‘Taanhiri’ were also used to offer to Darya ‘nadi’ river deity. Thakur ٺَڪُرُ: Traditionally, a priest of river worshippers who perform its prayers.

For the Jhulelal worship, worshipper recites various names such as: (Uderolal – Udaichand) Varun Dev – A River Deity. Called with different names Amarlal, Behrane vaaro, Daryah Lal/Sai (Darya Lal – Darya Shah), Dulaha Sai, Dhoolan, Gaarho-Gaarho, Ghore-vaaro, Isht-Dev, Jal Dev, Jhoolan, Jhulelal (Jhoolelal), Jyotinwaro, Jindah Pir (Zinda Peer); Karachi-vaaro, Lal Sai (Saen), Larkane-Vaaro, Nasarpur-varo, Pallevaaro, Rohri-Varo, Sakhar-Varo, Seesaaun-vaaro, Sindh-Varo, Taaranhaaru تارَڻُ، تارَڻَهارُ: A savior; taarann: to save. Uderolal, Varun Dev – Varun Devata. What is Hindu, ‘Hindor’ ‘Hindoro هندورو’? A Hindu. Hindora: A cradle, a kind of swing. What is Ghorevaaro and Sindhu-vaaraha? The one who is riding on horse. Jhulelal’s picture, murti is depicted on the horse. Sindhu-vaaraha: “A horse of good breed (brought from Sindha or Persia)”.

 

 

What is meaning of ‘Akho اَکو’ according to Sindhi Hindu Traditions?
What is the significance of ‘Akho Paaeinn اَکو پائڻ’ and ‘Akho Phulo اَکو ڦُلو?
What is meaning of Sindhi traditional Taannhiri (Tairi, Taayeri) تانهِريِ preparation and Puj Behrano – Behrana?
Akho – Akkhoo اَکو: Wheat flour oblation to river deity; “Grain oblation to the water deity. Akho Paaeinn اَکو پائڻ: To make grain etc. Akho Phulo اَکو ڦُلو: A small offering to a mendicant. Taannhiri تانهِريِ: Rice cooked with sugar, etc.”

It is an offering to Puj Behrano (Baharano) Saheb puja and later on to a river deity. It is observed offering rice, sugar, atto (wheat flour) and also offering flowers, fruits to Varundev for an ‘akho’. Among celebrations Sindhi tradition is also to prepare Tanhiri. Taannhiri (Tairi, Taayeri) is the sweet rice prepared for Cheti Chand Parva for offerings for puja, (Darya Sai). Also to distribute as Prasad. What is Misri, Misri Sangu? A cone-shaped or pyramidical lump of sugar-candy used for Sindhi traditional prayers of Puj Behrano, Behrana, and also for auspicious occasions of Sindhi engagements – ring ceremony (misri, mangino), Hindu weddings.

 

 

Who is Darya – Daryah Shah?
Daryaau دَرياءُ، دَرياهُ – Daryah Shah: “A river, the sea; the river Indus; the river god. Daryah Lal درياه لعل : The deity of the river. Daryaahi درياهيِ: a. of the sea or river; marine.”
Daat (ddaat): A little water taken in the hand and drunk in adoration of the river deity. A divine gift, a gift. Daataar – Daataa (ddaataa).
Dev (Ddeva): A god. Devataa – Devata: A god, a divinity. Devanagri: The Hindi alphabet or language. Dev-vaani: The word of God, revelation.

 

Who is Dholan –Dhoolan? Dholan – Dholo: “A darling, fondling, sweetheart, friend.

 

 

What is Donka, Donko, Dakar? What is Chhej?
Chhej – Chheja: The beating of time with two sticks for dancers at Hindu marriages, etc. Chheja Hanan (Jhumar Hanan): Tradion of Sindhi way of dance. Donnkaa – Donnkaayi: “A caste who plays with ddonnkaa. Ddonnko – Donko: A drumstick. Dakar – Dakar – Ddakaru: A painted club used in pairs and knocked together for music. Dhaam Dhoom: Pomp. A feast, entertainment”. Cheti Chand is celebrated with traditional pomp and gaiety by Sindhis all around the globe.

 

 

 What is Deg and Gujhi Deg for Bahrano Puja offerings?
Deg: A metallic vessel for boiling things in a boiler. Ggujhi Deg (Gujhi-Deg): A little boiled rice given as an offering or oblation to the river god. This is done while cooking rice with sealed metallic vessel, only to be opened when such cooked rice are immersed in the river god (that is for Jal Dev – Varun Dev) Sri Jhulelal Sai.

Jai Jhulelal ! ‘Cheti Chand’ beginning of the Sindhi New Year Parva on 24th March 1996. The above (photo is of 1996 HK Cheti Chand) Festival Celebrations at the association’s Temple: ‘Bahrano Prayers’, Bhajans, Puja performed by Ishwar Maharaj Sindhi Hindu Priest of the Hindu Association Hong Kong in Hindu Temple, Happy Valley. Singing of Lal ja Panjra, songs with ‘Lal ja Jhaati’ devotees and respected Dada Raj Mahboobani (Shri M. S. Raj) in the glory of Lord Jhoolelal (Jhoolan). Cheti Chand Celebrations in HK Bhajan, Puja conducted by Ishwar Maharaj at Hindu Temple HK and with singing of Jhulelal bhajans by Dada Shri Raj Mahboobani.

 

Cheti Chand ji lakh lakh waadhaayun sabhini khe!
 Tawaahan je zindagi mein khushyun khani achey!
Happy Cheti Chand – Sindhyat Dinhu!

 

 

Palao Pāyo Panjirā Ggāyo

What is the meaning of ‘Panjro پَنجِڙو’, Palao – ‘Palav پَلَؤ’, Palav Paaein پَلَؤ پائِڻُ, ‘Palav Jhalann پَلَؤ جَهلَڻُ’ and Palaand for Sindhi prayers? What is ‘Pallo – Palo پَلو’?
“The “Hilsa” or sable fish – clupa ilisha”. Uderolal seated on a fish.

Panjro is “A kind of verse in praise of the river god. Palao: The hem, or border of a garment; a skirt. Palav Paaein: To hold out one’s skirt in devotion; to receive anything”.

 

Chaalihe-vaaro (Chalihey varo): Chaalih means forty. Chaliho means: A forty days fast. Daro دَرو: n. A pass through a mountain.

 

Happy New Samvat 2078 to all Sindhis: Aamila, Bhaaibandha; Sindhi Bbaarhi, Bbavanjhayi Brahmins, Daryapanthis, Hyderabadi Sindhi Hindus from area of *Hyderabad; *Karachi; *Kohistan area of Karachi Sind; *Khairpur, Khairpuri; *Larkano – Larkana. *Lar – laar: Lower Sind, south of Hyderabad. Lasi (Laasi) Hindus from area of (*Lasbela); Lohana(s); Mirpuri Sindhi Hindus from area of *Mirpurkhas: Mirapur-khas Hyderabad; Nasarpuri Sindhi Hindus from *Nasarpur; Pushkarnaa; *Peer-Ggothothaai, *Rohiri – Rohrivara; *Ruk; Sewani Hindus of *Sind Sewan; Sakhar Sindhis, Saakhru, Saahiti Sindhis; Sindhi Boli: Mother tongue of Sindhis of *Sindh; Shikarpuri Sindhi Hindus from area of *Shikarpur; Sindhi Saraswat Brahmins, Sind Saraswat Brahman Mandal Mumbai and Nassarpuri Saraswat Brahmans; *Thato Sindhis, *Tando-Aadam, Tando Jaam, Tando-Khaas, Thatayis, *Thar jaa Sindhvaasi, Thakur ain Thakuraanyun, Maathele Jaa Sindhi and to all Sindhis all over the world Happy New Samvat.

*earlier Sindh, before the partition.

#Matho Dhakan – Among Sindhi traditions while taking Puj Behrano.

Post partition, how the Sindhis Celebrate Festival of Cheti Chand?, Sindhi Hindus in Bharat, celebrate Cheti Chand – “Sindhyat Dinh” after partition.

 

When is next and following Cheti Chand in Bharat (India), HK and other parts of world in year 2022, 2026 Vikram Samvat 2078, 2079 and Samvat 2083 (Saake 1948)?
In 2022, Cheti Chand (Sindhyat Din) is on Saturday 2^nd April 2022.

 

 

When is next Jhulelal Jayanti Friday and beeja tithi in 2026?
In 2026 Samvat 2083 (Saake 1948), Cheti Chand – Sindhyat Din Uderolal Janam (Jhulelal Jayanti) tithi beeja occurs with Friday 20^th March 2026. It means the Chet Masa Chand with both availablility of a) ‘Thaarunn’ Friday and Uderolal Janam tithi b) beeja tithi coincides in year 2026 dated Friday 20^th March.

 

Acknowledgement: Jhulelal (Uderolal – Varun dev), Pujya Mata Pita Pushpadevi Sheela and Shri Parsram R. Sharma; Pujya Shri Satidevi Jamna and Ramchand Kalidas Sharma, Pujya Smt. and Shri Balchand M. Bharadwaj and Pujya Shri Ramchand A. Shandilya. A special thanks to Pujya Shri Pandit Kishinchand T. Jetley and Shri Satish Rohira director of Indian Institute of Sindhology Post Box 10, Adipur (Kutch) – 370 205 (India) for Sindhi Dina book (Sindhu Culture Series – 1) 1994; The Akhil Bharatiya Sindhi Sahitya Vidvat Parishad, Pune 1980 – its essay book Fulwari’s one of Sindhi essay “Shri Uderolal” on page no. 1^st by Shri Topandas K. Jewatramani Pimpri and in the same book Hindi essay “Cheti Chand arthaat Sindhiyat Diwas” on page no. 1; Shri H. D. Sankalia; A new history of India by Stanley Wolpert page no. 23, “M. S. Vats, Excavations at Harappa (Delhi : Government of India, Manager of Publications, 1940).”the compiler Parmanand Mewaram’s dictionary – The Sindhi English “Jote” office, Hyderabad, Sind 15^th April 1910; Sanskrit English dictionary by Shri V. S. Apteji 28^th December1890 Poona. Shah, Saami, Sachal, Bhagat Kanwarram, Puj Sai Teonram Maharajji, Puj Swami Shanti Prakashji Maharaj, Dada Vaswani, Dada Ram Panjwani, Prof. Popati Hiranandani, Shri Narain Bharti (Sindhi Times Newspaper) Ulhasnagar; Shri Dayal Asha, Sai Jethanand whose given arti is sung by Sindhi community. The English Sindhi Dictionary, “The Sindhi English Dictionary” compiler Shri Anandram T. Shahani Teacher of languages printed and published by K. T. Shahani at The Educational Publishing Co. – Printing Press Kutchery Road, Karachi in January 1936; Sindhu Darshan – A brief history of ancient Sind book prakashak aein lekhak Shri Lilo Rachandani, Sindhi Colony Ambavadi, Sardarnagar, Ahmedabad dated 1^st January 1972; Thanks to Smt. And Shri Thakur, Thakuryani family of Ulhasnagar who used to print and publish book on Uderolal. His printed books in Devanagri and Sindhi language from Ashok Press Ulhasnagar; And used to come at our home to discuss about related topic with Dada Puj Ram Sharma. Also thanks for photo to Smt. and Shri Aswani family; Vaswani family, Madnani family, Daryanani family, Melwani family. Jhulelal Mandir – Lucknow, Ulhasnagar, Puj Sindhi Panchayat Charitable Trust – Nerul, Navi Mumbai; also acknowledging thanks to Bhavana Sharma, Jay Sharma and Pooja Sharma and to all ‘Jhaatis’ devotees of Puj Lal Sai Uderolal.

 

Jeko chavando Jhulelal,
Tanhinjaa thindaa beraa paar!
Aayo Laal! Jhulelal!

 

Other questions asked: What is Cheti Chand Parva and its meaning? What is ‘Avataar’? Who is Uderolal (Uddero-Lal)? What is the importance of Jal Dev (Varun Dev)? Is this festival is celebrated once in every year during Chet Masa – Chaitra Shukla Paksha (i.e. bright fortnight of March or April)? Which is the deity, ishta devata of Sindhi community? What is Baarhaa-Maaho Dinhu (Barha Maho Dinh) and do we call Cheti Chand a Barha Maho Dinh and why Cheti Chand is being celebrated?

 

Cheti Chand
Asaanjo Varso
Cheti-Chandu

Sansaar mein ke Sija je pherey je hisaab saan taarikhun ganin ta ke Chand je phere je hisaab saan. Aseen Sindhi, Chandramaa je mandala khe mannu thaa, jahein kare asaan jo naon saal Chet mahine mein shuruh the tho. Chet mahine je pherein taarikh khe Chandu cheaje tho ain har mahine je paherein taarikh khey aseen Chand sadyun thaa.

Chand ain Paaniya jo paanna mein ghaato laaggapo aahe. Chanda je kare ei Paannia mein viruunn uuthan thiyun. Paanni ain Chanda jo insaan je man te ghaato asaru aahe. Oona-kare paaggalu insaana khe angerejia mein (Lunatic) saddeje tho ain Chanda je mandala khe (Lunar System). Paannia je virrun yaane uttar charrhaava jo insaan te ghanno asaru thindo aahey.

Har-hiiku Chand ate Sindhi Degiyun chaarin thaa ain samunda yaan Daryaha mein mevo yaan khaadho vijhan thaa. Chand ate Baherano pinnu rakhje tho. Cheti-Chanda te vaddaa melaa lagan thaa. Sindh mein Cheti Chand vaaro Melo hamesaha Daryahu je kinaare te laggando ho. Matlab ta jjaann yaan ann-jjaannaaiya mein Sindhi Chandu ain Paannia je laherun je laaggape khe mannan thaa.

Mulka je virhaagge baid Professor Ram Panjwani Jal-Dev khe sabhini Sindhiyun jo Ishtu-Dev karey Jhule-Laal (Jhule Lal) ji poojjaa karaayi ain Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli ain Sahit (Sahitya) Sabha Cheti Chand khe ‘Sindhiyat Dinhu’ kare jahiru kayo.

– Professor Popati Hiranandani

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सिंधियुन जो रक्षकु – उद्धार कन्दरु झूलेलाल साईं !
जेको चवंदो झूलेलाल, तंहिंजा थींदा बे॒ड़ा पारि!

चेटी चण्डु – सिंधियत डीं॒हुं 

सिंधी हिंदुनि जो वडो॒ डि॒णु

चेटी चण्डु हिंदू सिंधियुनि जो वडो॒ डि॒णु आहे । चेटी-चण्ड खे ‘सिंधियत-डीं॒हुं’ जे रूप में हर साल नऐं विक्रम सम्बत जे चेट महिने जी बी॒ज तिथि ते मल्हायो वेंदो आहे । सिंधी हिंदुनि लाइ हिन डि॒ण जो सभ खां वडो॒ महत्व इहो आहे जो हीउ सिंधियुनि जे इष्ट-देव झूलेलाल जो जनमु-डीं॒हुं बि आहे । झूलेलाल (उदयचंद, उडे॒रोलाल, अमरलाल, वरुण-देव​) जल ऐं ज्योतीअ जो देवता आहे ।

 

सभिनी हिंदुनि सिंधू नदीअ ते वञी आराधना कई, सख़्त तपस्या कई ऐं ईश्वर अगि॒यां बा॒डा॒यो त असांखे ठटे शहर जे बादशाह मिर्खशाह जे ज़ुलिमनि खां छोटिकारो डि॒यारे ऐं धरम ते आयल संकट जो निवारणु करे । चालीहें डीं॒हुं ईश्वर संदनि आस अघाई ऐं आकाशवाणी थी ऐं आख़िर नस़रपुर जे भाई रतनचंद जे घरि माता देवकीअ जी कुखु मां जनमु वरितो ऐं सभिनी सिन्धियुनि जी रक्षा क​ई । चेटी चण्ड (चेट महिने जो चंडु – चेटु महिनो सहाई बी॒ज ज़ुम्मो) चेटी चण्ड डि॒णु हर साल न सिर्फ भारत में पर दुनिया जे हर जग॒हि ते जिते बि सिंधी आहिनि, उते वडे॒ उत्साह, उमंग, श्रद्धा ऐं आस्था सां डि॒णु मल्हायो वेंदो आहे, बहिराणो पूज॒न, झा॔कियू॔ लगा॒यू॔ वे॔दियू॔ आहिनि ।

 

जेको चवंदो झूलेलाल,
तंहिंजा थींदा बे॒ड़ा पारि!

 

चेटी चन्ड
असांजो वरसो
चेटी चंडु

संसार में के सिज़ जे फ़ेरे जे हिसाब सां तारीख़ूं ग॒णिनि त के चन्ड जे फ़ेरे जे हिसाब सां । असीं सिन्धी, चन्द्रमाँ जे मन्डल खे मञुं था, जहिंकरे असांजो नओं साल चेट महिने में शुरु थे थो । चेट महिने जे पहिरींअं तारीख़ खे चन्डु चईजे थो ऐं हर महिने जे पहिरींअं तारीख़ खे असीं चंडु सडि॒यूँ था ।

चन्ड ऐं पाणीअ जो पाण में घाटो ला॒गा॒पो आहे । चन्ड जे करे ई पाणींअ में वीरूँ ऊथनि थियूँ । पाणीं ऐं चंड जो इन्सान ते घाटो असरु आहे । उनकरे पाग॒लु इन्सान खे अग्रेज़ीअ में ल्येनैटिक् (Lunatic) सडि॒ज़े॒ थो ऐं चन्ड जे मन्डल खे ल्युनर सिस्टम​ (Lunar System). पाणींअ जे वीरुन याने उत्तर चढ़ाव जो इन्सान ते घाटो असरु थीन्दो आहे ।

हर​–हिकु चन्ड ते सिंधी देगियूं चारहींदा आहिनि ऐं समुन्ड या दरयाह में मेवो यां खाधो विझनि था । चंड ते बहिराणो पिणु रखिजे थो । चेटी चंड ते वडा॒ मेला लग॒नि था । सिन्ध में चेटी चंड वारो मेलो हमेशह दरयाह जे किनारे ते लग॒न्दो हो । मतलब त जा॒ण॒ यां अणुजा॒णा॒ईअ में सिन्धी चंड ऐं पाणींअ जे लहिरुनि जे लागा॒पे खे मञनि था ।

मुल्क जे विराञ्हे खां बैद प्रोफ़ेसर राम पंजवाणीअ जल देव खे सभिनी सिन्धियुन जो इष्ट–देव करे झूलेलाल जी पूज़ा॒ कराई ऐं अखिल भारत सिंधी बो॒ली ऐं साहित् (साहित्य) सभा चेटी चंड खे ‘सिन्धियत दी॒हुं’ करे ज़ाहिरु कयो ।

– प्रोफेसर पोपटी हीरानंदाणी

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“سِنڌيِ سماج ۾ چيٽيِ چنڊ جيِ مهتا وڏيِ آهي. وڪرم سنبت ۱۰۰۷ يعني عيسويِ سن ۹۵۰ ۾، سِنڌيُن جي اِشٽ ديو شِريِ اُڏيري لال، نصرپور ۾ شِريِ رتن راءِ لهاڻي جي گهر ماتا ديوڪيءَ جي گرڀ مان جنم ورتو هو. اِها سهائيِ ٻِيج جيِ تِٿيِ ۽ ٿاروُنءَ جو ڏِينهُن هو. اُڏيري لعل، اُن وقت جي مسلمان حاڪم مِرِکُ شاه جي ضُلمن کان سِنڌيِ هِندُؤ سماج جيِ رڪشا ڪئيِ.

سِنڌيِ هِندُؤ سماج ۾ شِريِ اُڏيري لال کي ورُڻ ديوتا جو اوتار مڃيو وڃي ٿو، جنهن جيِ رِگ ويد ۾ گهڻيِ مهِما ڪئيِ ويئيِ آهي. وِرهاڱي کان پوءِ ڀارت ۾ سِنڌيِ هِندُن چيٽيِ چنڊ کي “سِنڌيت ڏينهُن” ڪري ملهائڻ شروع ڪيو آهي. جوتِش ۾ اڄوڪي ڏينهن کي “وَسنت سَنپات” چيو ويو آهي، جنهن تي رِشيِ مُنيِ يگ هون ڪندا هئا.”

ورُڻ ديوتا وَرِ ڪري وارو ورائيجُ،

آسون پُڄائيجُ پتِتَ کي پاون ڪري. (رام شرما)

(پوج پِروفيسر شريِ رامچند ڪاليداس شرما)

Pujya Prof. Shri Ramchand K. Sharma

سِنڌؤ تان ئيِ پيو، توتي هِندو نالو

هِندو ڪيئن سِنڌؤ کي، ويٺين وِساري؟

(ڪنهئيالعل تلريجا) Shri Kanhaiyalal Talreja

سِنڌيِ سڀُ سٻاجهڙا، جنهن جنهن جاءِ هُجن

توڙي دور وڃن، تن ۾ مهڪ ملير جيِ (اياز) Mr. Ayaz

 

چيٽيِ چنڊ

اسان جو ورثو

چيٽيِ چنڊُ

سنسار ۾ ڪي سِجَ جي ڦيري جي حِساب سان تاريخوُن ڳڻِين تـ ڪي چنڊ جي ڦيري جي حِساب سان . اسين سِنڌيِ، چندرما جي منڊل کي مڃوُن ٿا، جنهن ڪري اسان جو نئون سال چيٽ مهني ۾ شروع ٿئي ٿو. چيٽ مهني جي پهرين تاريخ کي چنڊُ چئجي ٿو ۽ هر مهني جي پهرين تاريخ کي اسين چنڊُ سڏيون ٿا.

چنڊ ۽ پاڻيِءَ جو پاڻ ۾ گهاٽو لاڳاپو آهي. چنڊ جي ڪري ئي پاڻيِءَ ۾ ويرون اُٿن ٿِيون. پاڻيِ ۽ چنڊ جو اِنسان تي گهاٽو اَثر آهي. اُن ڪري پاڳل اِنسان کي اَنگريزيِءَ ۾ ليونئٽِڪ Lunatic) سڏجي ٿو ۽ چنڊ جي منڊل کي لِيونر سِسٽم Lunar System).

پاڻيِءَ جي ويروُن يعني اُتر چڙهاوَ جو اِنسان تي گهاٽڳ اَثرُ ٿيندو آهي.

هرهڪ چنڊ تي سِنڌيِ ديگيوُن چاڙهيندا آهِن ۽ سمُنڊ يا درياه ۾ ميوو يا کاڌو وِجهن ٿا. چيٽيِ چنڊ تي بهراڻو پِڻُ رکجي ٿو. چيٽيِ چنڊ تي وڏا ميلا لڳن ٿا. سِنڌَ ۾ چيٽيِ چنڊ وارو ميلو هميشه درياه جي ڪِناري تي لڳندو هو. مطلب تـ ڄاڻ يا اڻڄاڻائيِءَ ۾ سِنڌيِ چنڊ ۽ پاڻيِءَ جي لهروُن جي لاڳاپي کي مڃين ٿا.

مُلڪ جي ورهاڱي کان بعد پِروفيسرُ رام پنجواڻيِءَ جل ديو کي سڀنيِ سِنڌيُن جو اِشٽ ديو ڪري جهوُليلعل جيِ پوُڄا ڪرائيِ ۽ اکِل ڀارت سِنڌيِ ٻوليِ ۽ ساهت سڀا چيٽيِ چنڊ کي “سِنڌيت ڏينهُن” ڪري ظاهر ڪيو آهي.

ـ پروفيسر پوپٽيِ هيراننداڻيِ

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