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News India Live, Digital Desk: today means 21 March 2026 (Saturday) The biggest festival of Sindhi community across the country. ‘Cheti Chand’ It is being celebrated with great enthusiasm. This day marks the beginning of the Sindhi New Year and on this day the favored deity Lord Jhulelal The birth anniversary (Jhulelal Jayanti) is celebrated. On this festival celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month, grand processions (Bahrana Sahib) are being taken out in Sindhi dominated areas and chants of ‘Lal Sai’ are echoing in the temples.
Who is Lord Jhulelal? (Avatar of Varun Dev)
According to religious beliefs, Lord Jhulelal is considered to be the god of water. ‘Varun Dev’ Is considered the incarnation of. Sindhi community worships him with the names ‘Lal Sai’, ‘Udero Lal’ and ‘Varun Dev’. His appearance is extremely gentle—he is seated on a huge fish (palle), holds a holy book and a rosary in his hands, and is seen with a white beard and royal attire. He is respected in both the Hindu and Muslim communities; Muslims also know him as ‘Khwaja Khizr’ or ‘Zinda Pir’.
Mythology: When Sindh trembled with the terror of ‘Mirkh Shah’
The story of the birth of Lord Jhulelal is related to 10th century Sindh (now Pakistan). the ruler there at that time Mirakh Shah He was very cruel and was forcibly converting Hindus. Distressed, Sindhi Hindus performed severe penance (Chaliha Sahib) for 40 days on the banks of river Indus. Hearing the call of the devotees, a voice came from the water that he would incarnate in the house of Ratan Rai of Nasarpur. ‘Udero Lal’ was born on Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, who with his divine powers broke the ego of Mirakh Shah and established communal harmony.
Chetichand’s worship method and ‘Bahrana Sahib’
On this day, special prayers are performed in Sindhi families:
Akha: During the puja, offerings (Akha) of rice and sugar are immersed in water.
Bahrana Sahib: A beautiful wooden temple (mod) is decorated with flowers, lamps and fruit-candy, which is taken to the river or reservoir accompanied by musical instruments.
Pallava: At the end of the puja, Pallava (supplication) is offered collectively, praying for the welfare of the entire world.
Sindhi New Year and cultural significance
The festival of Chetichand is a symbol of the identity of the Sindhi community and their unwavering faith. Today people love each other “Chetichand jun lakhs of congratulations” And “Come Lal, Jhulelal” Congratulating by saying. Sindhi folk dance ‘Chhej’ and traditional bhajans are being organized in markets and community centres. Prasad of Sindhi delicacies, like ‘Tehri’ (sweet rice) and ‘Chole’ is also being distributed.