Cheti Chand 2024: On the first day of Chaitra Navratri, different festivals are celebrated at different places in India. Like Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in South India, the first year of Hindus also starts from this day.
Similarly, on the second day of Chaitra Navratri, people of Sindhi community celebrate the festival of Cheti Chand. On this day, Lord Jhulelal, the worshipable deity of the Sindhi community, was born. This festival is a symbol of brotherhood and goodwill. Let us know when is Cheti Chand in 2024, why is Cheti Chand celebrated.
Cheti Chand 2024 Date
Cheti Chand will be celebrated on 9 April 2024. On this day, people of Sindhi community take out a procession of Lord Jhulelal and wish him happiness and prosperity. This festival is celebrated not only in India but also in Pakistan.
Why celebrate Cheti Chand? (Why we Celebrate Cheti Chand?)
Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya i.e. Cheti Chand is considered to be the beginning of Sindhi New Year. Therefore this festival is considered special. In Sindhi, Chaitra month is called Chet and Chand means moon. That means the moon of Chaitra. Cheti Chand is the day when the first moon is seen after Amavasya. This day is known as Cheti Chand due to the first sighting of the moon in the month of Cheti. There is a mythological belief that in ancient times Lord Jhulelal had protected the Sindhis from the tyrant Mirkhshah. Therefore, Lord Jhulelal’s birthday is very important for him.
How to celebrate Cheti Chand
On the occasion of Cheti Chand, water god Varun is also worshipped, because the people of Sindhi community consider Lord Jhulelal as the incarnation of water god. On this day, a puja called “Chaliho Sahib” is performed on the banks of river Indus. On the day of Cheti Chand, devotees build a wooden temple and light a pot of water and flame in it, this is called Bahirana Sahib. Devotees carry the idol of Lord Jhulelal on their heads and perform Chhej dance to bring out a tableau.
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