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Vadi Thadri – Sitala Satain Puja Dates 2021-2022

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Nandhi Thadri (Sitala Satain Nandhi Saptami) & Gogro

 

Sindhi Thadri Din Festival Dates, Significance, Customs, Traditions and Rituals observance globally

When is Sindhi Festival Vadi Thadiri – Sitala Saptmi – Sheetala Satain
celebration in Samvat 2078, 2079 Sake era 1943-1944 during year 2021?
When is Wadi Thadhri pooja? When is Akhri-Tikhri, Thadho pooja in 2021-2022?

In Samvat 2078 Sake 1943, Wadi Thadri puja is on 29 August 2021.
In Samvat 2078 year 2021, Sindhi festival of Vadi Thadiri (Vadi
Sataein, Sheetala Saptami) is dated Sunday 29 August in Bharat (India)
and Hong Kong and in other countries.
In 2021, Sunday 29 August Vadi Thadhiri, Shitala Satain Akhri-Tikhri pooja will be conducted.

When is Sindhi Festival Chhath Lolaa-pachain (‘Lolaa Pachain Chhath’
to prepare food for consuming on the Sitala Satain – Wadi Thadhri
celebration) in Samvat 2078 Sak era 1943 during year 2021?

In Samvat 2078 year 2021, Saturday 28 August Sindhi festival of Vadi
Thadiri ‘Chhath Lolaa-pachain’ (to prepare food for Sitala Satain Wadi
Thadhri celebration on the next day).

 

 

There is nandhi thadri in the bright fortnight of Savan Mahino (Masa – Month); and whereas Vadi Thadri occurs in the second half of Savan Masa as per Sindhi festival observance.

 

When is Sindhi Festival Vadi Thadiri – Sitala Saptmi – Sheetala Satain
celebration in Samvat 2079 Sake 1944 during year 2022?
When is Wadi Thadhri pooja? When is Akhri-Tikhri, Thadho pooja?
In Samvat 2079 year 2022, Sindhi festival of Vadi Thadiri (Vadi Sataein,
Sheetala Saptami tithi) is dated Thursday 18 August in Bharat (India) and Hong Kong and worldwide.

When is Sindhi Festival Nandhi Thadiri – Nandhi Sitala Saptmi (Sheetala Satain tithi)
celebration in Samvat 2079 Sake 1944 during year 2022? When is Sindhis
Nandhi Thadhri pooja (small satain saptami puja)? When is Akhri-Tikhri, Thadho pooja of small thadri?
In Samvat 2079 year 2022, Sindhi festival of Nandhi Thadiri pooja (Small Sataein,
Sheetala Saptami tithi) is dated Thursday 04 August in Bharat (India) and Hong Kong and in other countries.

When is Sindhi Festival Nandhi Thadiri – Nandhi Sitala Chhath (“Lolaa Pachain Chhath”
to cook food for Sitala Saptami) celebration in Samvat 2079 Sake 1944 during year 2022?
In Samvat 2079 year 2022, Sindhi festival of Nandhi Thadiri ‘Chhath’ (Small Chhath tithi
for preparing food to consume on the next day i.e. 04 August) is dated
Wednesday 03 August in Bharat (India) and Hong Kong and in other countries.

In Samvat 2079 Sak era 1944 year 2022, Savan Masa Shukla when is Nag Panchami
Tithi Parva & Sindhi Gogro – Gogio tithi Parva festival?
In Samvat 2079 Savan Masa, Sindhi Gogro Parva, Sindhi
Gogiyo Dinu is on the Tuesday 02 August 2022.
In Samvat 2079 Savan Masa, Naag Panchami
tithi puja parva is on the Tuesday 02 August 2022.

 

 

When is Sindhi Festival Vadi Thadiri – Sitala Saptmi celebration in 2027?
In 2027, Sindhi festival Vadi Thadiri – Vadi Sataein; and Krishna Janam-birth (Smaarta) is on Tuesday 24^th August 2027 in Bharat (India), Hong Kong & globally.

 

Chhath tithi is the day when food is cooked for consuming on the next day) i.e. on the Seventh tithi that is why it is called ‘Satain’ ‘Saptami’ ‘Thadhri’).
After preparing food, prayers are performed and water is sprinkled on ‘Chulh’.

What is Sheetala – Sitalā Mātā Thadri Satain Poojā? When it occurs every year?
“Goddess Prayers takes place on the seventh tithi – ‘Satain’. ‘Chando’ Sprinkling of water on all family members is blessed, followed with eating ‘Lolā’ of Chathh tithi’s cooked food”. It is Sitala devi pooja on saptami (seventh day of Lunar Calendar Hindhu Sindhi Savan param Baddo Krishna Paksh Sataein) during August or September annually.

What is Thadri Parva (festival)? What is its significance?
Thadhri is an important Sindhi Festival, a cultural heritage. Sindhi community possess a rich culture civilization, they celebrate this festival tradition globally in ‘Savan Mahino’ (month) during dark half. It is called ‘Thadri’, ‘Satain’, ‘Vadi Thadiri’, ‘Sitala Satain Saptmi’ or the cooling festival. Thadho means (cold). Food which is cooked one day earlier is consumed ‘cold’ i.e. without heating it up. It is not only the food; but also one has to keep cool mind on this day. Blessing of Maa Śheetala is prayed for ‘being cool mentally and physically’.

What is meaning of Sawan mahino (Savan Masa) param Bhadrapad Krishna Saptami Thadiri? Also meaning of Nandhi and Vadi Thadhri, Thadho, Thadho Rakhan, small-pox, measles? Which Sindhi names are termed literally? Which is english meaning of these terms?
The following are the Sindhi names: Nandhī Maaī, Vadi Maaī, Daasro or Daaso, Dabasûro, Laakhro, Saakhro, Sitalù, Saeiro, Śitalā (Sheetalaa), Pinjarī.

“Thadhri ٿَڌِڙيِ : 7 ^th and 21^st of Sawan سانَوڻُ (نَنڍيِ ٿَڌِڙيِ Nandhi Thadhri and وَڏِيِ ٿَڌِڙيِ Vadi Thadhri respectively, dedicated by Hindus to the goddess of small pox when cold food is eaten). Thadho ٿَڌو : Cold, cool, cooling. Religious abstinence from fresh food, and eating of cold food only (as Thadho rakhan ٿَڌو رَکَڻُ،, thadho petu karan ٿڌو پيٽ ڪرڻ)”. Sital سِيتَلُ : Cold, cool, cooling. Sitala, Sitali, Śitalâ meaning शीतला سِيتلا – سِيتَلُ : Pistia Stratiotes. Sitali, Śitalâ: small-pox, the goddess of small-pox, the goddess presiding over small-pox. Saptami – Satain meaning: a festival ‘Big Thadri’ on the 7^th day of the dark half of ‘Savan Mahino’ param Bhad. is celebrated during August or September. “Sheetal (literary ‘cool’) food that has been cooked a day in advance is had. One is not supposed to do any cooking on this day”. Śitalā Kadhan: To inoculate. Sitala Pooja (Pūja): worship of the goddess Śitala. Śitalī: small-pox. Daasro or Daaso ڏاسِڙو يان ڏاسو : Dabasuro دَٻِسُڙو : a slight kind of small-pox. Laakhiro لاکِڙو : a species of small-pox, chicken-pox. Saakhro ساکِڙو : cow-pox, or a cutaneous eruption. Saero سِئرو : a freckle from small-pox, a pock-mark. Panjari پَنجِڙيِ – Mātā Nikran ماتا نِڪرڻ : A species of small-pox or a certain form of the eruption. Maai (Maayi): Mother; a respectful title in addressing a woman. The small-pox. Maai Nikran مائيِ نِڪرڻُ : to be attacked with small-pox. Sind: The country of Sind; a sea, a ocean. Sind or Sindhu Nadi: The river Indus. Sindhi: The Sindhi language. Sindhiyur: one who talks and reads Sindhi; a Sindhi Scholar. Sampradaaya: Tradition. Panjiro (Panjro) پَنجِڙو : A kind of verse in praise of the river god. Loli Diyan لوليِ ڏيڻ : To sing a lullaby. Loli لوليِ : A lullaby, song to still babes. Who was Sant Kanwarram (Bhagat Kanwar)? What is the story of his lullaby, mata jo oraano? Loloo لولو : A small cake patted with hands and baked. Oraanaa or Olaano اوراڻا – اوراڻو : Singing in praise of Devi before a child attacked with small-pox; a lullaby”. Sindhi Dina Nandhi Thadri (Nandhi Thadri Satain Tith – Small Sitala Satain or Sheetal Shitala Saptami Tithi is a Hindu festival in the month of Savan (Savan Jo Mahino Sahaao Paksh) in bright fortnight every year devoted to Devi Ma. Gogro Jo Dinu (to consume one day earlier made food) and Naag-Panchami Parva (Nag Panchami festival) is also a Hindu festival in the month of Savan (Savan Jo Mahino Sahaao Paksh) in bright fortnight every year. Which are different food preparations on the Sindhi festival Vadi Thadri Satain tithi in India, HK? Which are the food preparations of Sindhi festival of thadri parva? Ladies prepare Meetho Lolo, Dal jo Lolo and curd, boondi raita on the previous day of the festival. On the day, fire is not lit at home, and they eat the thado (cold) food prepared on the previous day. Sindhi food preparations for the Sitala Saptami festival are:- Sindhi Koki, basar Koki: Sindhi community worldwide food ‘Besani’ made of channa daal and pamogranade anaardana, Methi Koki made of wheat flour and spinach, Lolo, Daal Jo Fulko, Pakora (vegetable pakoraa, Mirchaai – chilly Pakora, Sanhaa pakora, Paalak Pakoda, Tuka – fried potatoes and kachaalu among traditional Shikarpuris); Bbhondaa, Dudh Yugurt – Curd (Dduddh), Dahi (Ddahi), Dahivara, Raaito, Mathoo, Bhindi, Karela, ‘Daas Karelaa’, Khataaein – pickles, Daal Pakwaan.

Which is a well-known Sindhi ‘Mata Jo Oraano’?
The following is the prayers of ‘Devi Mata’s Orano’ for blessings:
Thaar Mata Thaar Pehinje Bachran khe Thaar…
Mata agyan bhi Thaaryo Thayi Haane Bhi Thaar

 

Why Thadri Parva is celebrated? What is Vadi Thadri and Nandhi Thadri? Who celebrates Thadhri Parva in India, Hong Kong and worldwide? What is meaning of (Vadi Thadhri, Nandhi Thadhri – Vadi Satain and Nandhi Satain)? What is Sitala Saptami? Who is Sheetala devi? Why is she prayed? What is measles? What is term Pistia Stratiotes? What is small-pox? What is chicken-pox?
Sindhi Thadri Parva Savan Jo Mahino (Savan Masa second dark half on seventh tithi in month of Aug or Sept.) is called Satain – Vadi Sataein, Sheetala – Sitalā Saptmi – Thadho – Vadi Thadri Din. It is celebrated seven days after the Raksha Bandhan, Narial Purnima, Satyanarayan. It takes place on the 7^th Tithi of Sāvan Krishna Paksha. Many a times, the same night of seventh tithi (sataein), there is also an ashtami tithi i.e. the night 12 (24:00 hrs.) Śri Krishna Janam (birth of Lord Krishna) Ashtami also occurs. That night when Sri Vasudevji took Sri Krishna to Yashodha Mata and Nand-ji by crossing the rainy flooded river. And earlier Maya emerged.

 

Sheetala Mātā Ki Jai – Jai Mātā Di
Thadri – Vadi Satain Ji Wādhāyun – Mā Shitlā Poojan
Happy Thadri Sindhi festival

 

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What is significance and the similarity of Sindhi Sheetala Saptami – Satain Parva festival and Rajasthani-Marvari Samaj’s Sheetala Ashtami festival puja date, significance, its rituals in India, HK and globally? Which month and tithi Sheetala pooja is being performed?
The following similarities and significances are there of Sheetala Saptami and Sheetala Ashtami Parva Celebration:

1. Sindhis as well as Rajasthanis celebrate Sheetala devi festival.
2. Pooja Sangraha by Kiranji for Sheetalashtami reads, “Sheetal (literary ‘cool’) food that has been cooked a day in advance is had. One is not supposed to do any cooking on this day”.                                                                                    Sindhi observance of Sitala Saptami in Sindhi English dictionary of Parmanand Mewaramji reads, “dedicated by Hindus to the goddess of small pox when cold food is eaten”.
3. Both community offer prayers to Goddess Sheetala in order to appease goddess. It is for blessings for health (i.e. small-pox).
4. On that particular day fire is not supposed to be lit at home.

 

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Basoda puja among Maravaris: This pooja is dedicated to goddess Śheetalā शीतला.

The Shitala or Sheetala Ashtami puja festival is celebrated worldwidely on the “8^th Ashtami tithi” eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra Masa (during month of March or April). It is celebrated on the eight days after Holi festival.

For Sindhis Sheetala prayer festival is during August and September on “7^th Saptami tithi”. On the chhath (sixth tithi) ‘food preparation’ takes place with prayers of agni ‘Chulh’. On the Satain (seventh tithi) Sheetala pooja (Sitala) food offering and ‘food consumption’ takes place i.e. both day prayers are there. Hence, on the sixth day (sixth tithi) food is prepared for consuming it on the next day. And Saptami i.e. on the seventh day not to lit the agni – fire in the home.

 

Other than annually Thadri festival, when Sindhis used to pray Sitala devi?
Small pox or chicken pox ماتا نڪرڻ : Whenever people used to get small-pox or chicken-pox (Nandhi mata or Vadi Mata). They used cold food and people prayed to Devi Mata.
The mother goddess Devi is worshipped in various forms, Śhitalā, being the small-pox goddess, is worshipped by Sindhis in Bharat (India), Hong Kong and all over world wherever Sindhi community is residing.

Whereas Rajasthanis worshipped on the ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight of Chaitra masa during month of March or April ) i.e. worship of the goddess Sitala puja falls on the Aatham – Ashtami tithi (8^th day of the second half of Falgun – Phalgun).

Which are the dates of Sindhi Community Dinu ‘Gogro’ or ‘Gogyo’ and Naag-panchami in Samvat 2077, 2078 & 2079 during year 2020-2021-2022?
The following are the dates of ‘Gogro’ Gogyo Parva celebration in Shravana (Savan Month):-

Gogro Parva (Savan Mahina) Sawan Masa Shukla 2020-22	Sindhi Gogro Parva Dina Savan Masa (Sawan Sud – Shukla Paksh) In Savan Month Bright Fortnight Panchami Tithi Samvat 2077-79
25 July Saturday 2020	Nag Panchami Tithi Parva & Sindhi Gogro Parva in Samvat 2077 Savan Masa
13 August Friday 2021	Nag Panchami Tithi Parva & Sindhi Gogro Parva in Samvat 2078 Savan Masa
02 August Tuesday 2022	Nag Panchami Tithi Parva & Sindhi Gogro Parva in Samvat 2079 Savan Masa

 

Acknowledgment: Special thanks to the Pujya Dada Kishinchand Jetleyji’s (alias Maharaj Kishinchand Topanlal Jetley) works and its publication by Sindhiology. History of Sindhi Literature, Sindhi dictionary of Sri Parmanand Mewaram and other dictionaries and panchangs. Sanskrit English dictionary of Apteji, and M. William. Shri Vanketeshwar Shatabdi Panchangam (Akhil Bharatvarshayut sukshma drishya ganitayutam); For my pooja room – Pooja Sangraha by Kiran Agarwalji, Different sources of knowledge and to all who imparted knowledge such as Pujya Balchand M. Bharadwaj-ji, Pujya Smt. Satidevi and Shri Ramchand K. Sharma-ji, Pujya Ramchand Shandilya-ji, Pujya Katyayanidutt A. Shandilya-ji, Pujya Lachhmandas K. Sharmaji, Pujya Gagiram R. Sharmaji, Pujya Shri Jethanand Sharmaji, Pujya Smt. and Shri Murlidhar D. Sharmaji, Pujya Maharaj Pandit Shri Ramesh Parsram Sharmaji, and others those not listed here. Also due thanks to my wife Pooja and son Jay. Also thanks to Bhavana.

 

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other questions asked: When and why Sitala Saptami (Satain – Vadi Thadri) festival, chhath and Randhan Chhath is being celebrated annually? Who celebrates Sitala Saptami other than Sindhi community in India, Hong Kong and other parts in overseas? What is Basora? Who and why Basora is celebrated annually? Is there any significance to celebrate Sitala Saptami, Lolaa Pachain, Randhan Chhath, Basora? Who was Jethmal Parsram and why he resigned from his job of schoolmaster? Jethmal Parsram was a school master from 1902 to 1911. History of Sindhi Literature by L. H. Ajwani reads, “He resigned his job to protest against compulsory vaccination of children against smallpox.” Did the Śhitalā mata’s any evidence are found in an ancient history of Sind?

 

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सिंधी ‘थधड़ी पर्व‘ महत्व​

थधड़ी (थदड़ी) शब्द का सिंधी भाषा में क्या अर्थ है?

थधड़ी (थदड़ी) शब्द का सिंधी भाषा में अर्थ है ‘ठंडी, शीतल’ ।

रात को सोने से पूर्व चूल्हे पर जल छिड़क कर हाथ जोड़कर पूजा की जाती है । इस तरह चूल्हा ठंडा किया जाता है । और दूसरे दिन पूरा दिन घरों में चूल्हा नहीं जलता है एवं एक दिन पहले बनाया ठंडा खाना ही खाया जाता है । थदड़ी पर्व मनाकर ठंडा खाना खाया जाता है ।

 

 

मां की स्तुति गान कर दुआ मांगी जाती है, कि वे शीतल रहें :

“ठार माता ठार पहिंजे ब॒चड़नि खे ठार,

माता अगे॒ भी ठारियो थ​ई हाणे भी ठार ।“

इसका तात्पर्य यह है कि,

‘हे माता मेरे बच्चों को ‘शीतलता’ देना ।

आपने पहले भी ऐसा किया है आगे भी ऐसा करना ।

 

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शीतला माता की जय – माई राणी देवीअ जे आधार – देवी मात की जय ।

सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधड़ी
वदी॒ शीतला सत​ऐं २०२०

 

 

सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधड़ी – शीतला सतऐं २०२० ऐं २०२७ में कद॒हिं आहे?

२०२० में सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधड़ी – शीतला सतऐं मंगलवारु ११ आगस्ट दी॒हुं २०२० ते आहे भारत, हांगकांग ऐं दुनिया भर में ।

 

लोला पचाईणु छठ तिथी २०२० में कद॒हिं आहे?

लोला पचाईणु छठ (वदी॒ थधड़ी लाऐ) तिथी सूमर दी॒हुं १० आगस्ट २०२० ते आहे ।

 

“सावण जे ऊंधाही छठ तिथि ते लोला पचाऐ चुल्ह​ ठारिबी आहे ।
सत​ऐं तिथि ते हिकु दी॒हुं अगु॒वाट पचियलु लोला-टिकियूं रखी
शीतला माता जी पूजा कबी आहे ।
ऐं सत​ऐं ते सभिनी नंढनि, वद॒नि खे छंडो हणी थधो खाईबो आहे ।”

शीतला माता पूजन : थधड़ी माना ‘थधो’ । मन थधो, ठरिइल रहे अजु थधड़ी माता सां प्रार्थना आहे त मन मस्तिष्क शांत ‘थधो’ रहे । खाइणि पीइणि गाल्हाइण सभ थधो हुजे । थधे ठरियलि शांत मन सां असां दुनिया जी वडे॒ खां वडी॒ मुश्किल असान करे सघंदा आहियूं ।
२०१९ में, सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधड़ी – शीतला सतऐं वृहस्पति दी॒हुं २२ आगस्ट आहे ।
२०२० में, सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधिड़ी – शीतला सतऐं मंगलवारु ११ आगस्ट ते आहे ।
२०२७ में सिन्धी दि॒णु वदी॒ थधड़ी – शीतला सतऐं मंगलवारु २४ आगस्ट ते आहे ।

ठार माता ठार पंहिंजे बचणनि खे ठार!

शीतला सतऐं – थधिड़ीअ, वडी॒ थधिड़ीअ जूं वाधायूँ !

 

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‘थदडी पर्व‘ मान्यता

ننڍيِ ٿڌڙيِ (ستئن تِٿَ، ساوڻ سهائي سپتمي تِٿَ)

سنبت ۲۰۷۷ سال ۲۰۲۰

ننڍيِ ٿڌڙيِ جا لولا پچائڻ (ڇـٺ تِـٿ ساوڻ سهائيِ) آرتوار ِڏُينهُن تاريخ ۲۶ جولاءِ ۲۰۲۰ تي آهي ڀارت، هانگ ڪانگ ۽ دنيا ڀر ۾.

ننڍيِ ٿڌڙيِ (ننڍيِ ستئن تِٿَ، ننڍيِ سيتلا ستئن، ننڍيِ سيتلا ـ “ساوڻ مهني جيِ سهائي سپتميِ تِٿَ”) سوُمر ِڏُينهُن تاريخ ۲۷ جولاءِ ۲۰۲۰ تي آهي ڀارت، هانگ ڪانگ ۽ دنيا ڀر ۾.

سِـنَـڌيِ ڏِڻُ و ڏِ يِ ٿــڌِ ڙيِ

(شـيـتـِلا سـتـئـن ـ سيتِلا سپتميِ)

سنبت ۲۰۷۷ سال ۲۰۲۰

وڏِيِ ٿڌِڙيِ (وڏِيِ ستئن، سيتلا ستئن، سيتلا سپتميِ) منگل ِڏُينهُن تاريخ ۱۱ آگسٽ ۲۰۲۰ تي آهي ڀارت، هانگ ڪانگ ۽ دنيا ڀر ۾.

“ساوڻ جي اونداھيِ ڇـٺ تِـٿ تي لولا پچائي چُلھـ ٺاربيِ آھي.”

ساوڻ جي اونداھيِ ڇـٺ تِـٿ (لولا پچائڻُ چُلھـ ٺارڻُ) ۲۰۲۰ ۾ ڪڏهن ڪبو؟

وڏِيِ ٿڌڙيِ لولا پچائڻُ (وڏِيِ ڇـٺ تِـٿ، وڏي سيتلا ماتا لولا پچائڻُ ڇـٺ تِـٿ ساوڻ جي اونداهي) سومر ڏينهُن ۱۰ آگسٽ ۲۰۲۰ تي آهي.

“ساوڻ جي اونداھيِ ڇـٺ تِـٿ تي لولا پچائي چُلھـ ٺاربيِ آھي. ۽ ستين تِـٿ

تي اِنهن لولن ۽ جيِ ـ ماتا جيِ پوُجا ٿينديِ آھي. ستين تي ننڍن

وڏن کي ڇندو ھـڻيِ ٿـڌو کائبو آھي.“

نَنڍيِ مائيِ، وَڏِيِ مائيِ، ڏاسِڙو يان ڏاسو، دَٻِسُڙو، لاکِڙو، ساکِڙو سِيتَلُ، سِئرو، سِيتلا، پَنجِڙيِ

شيتلا ماتا کي نمسڪار ـ ديويِ ماتا جيِ جي.