Cheti Chand is the name of the festival celebrate on the day that both Guru Nanak and Varun Devta (the water god) Sai Uderolal or Jhulelal were born. To safeguard the Sindhis, Varun Dev reincarnated as Sai Uderolal or Jhulelal. So, Cheti Chand festival also known by the name of Jhulelal Jayanti. The year Jhulelal Jayanti Date 2023 is in March Month. Therefore, the name “CHET-I-CHAND” refers to the very first day of the Sindhi Chet month (March–April) or the Chaitra month in the Hindu calendar, when the festival traditionally celebrated. The Sindhi New Year begins on Cheti Chand. Today marks the first day of the new accounting period for businessmen.
Cheti Chand 2023 Sindhi Date and Time
Cheti Chand on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Muhurat Cheti Chand 2023 – 06:33 PM to 07:16 PM
Duration – 00 Hours 43 Mins
A day even during Chet month’s waxing moon is set aside to celebrate this widely attended Sindhi holiday. Legend has it that Varun Dev, in the guise of Uderolal, saved the Sindhis from a tyrannical ruler who sought to eradicate Hinduism and Sindhi culture on the first day of the Chet month.
The main celebration kicks off with a ritual honoring the deities Jhulelal and Bahrano. Chej, a traditional Sindhi dance, performed to music honoring the god Jhulelal by men. This festival celebrated with great fanfare by all Sindhi-focused groups and institutions. Jhulelal Saint, the Sindhi sea god, worshiped with an aarti. The god of water, because without it all life would perish, also honored on this day.
Cheti Chand 2023 & Baharana Sahib
You can find Jyot, sweetener candy, phota, fruits, akha, and more in Baharana Sahib. In the background is an idol of the Hindu god Jhulelal, a coconut, some cloth, flowers, and leaves. On this particular day, Baharana Sahib is transported to a body of water, usually a river or lake.
Cheti Chand 2023 in Maharashtra celebrated by the Sindhi people in honor of the birthday of Ishtadeva Uderolal, also recognized as Jhulelal, the community’s patron saint.
Saint Jhulelal was born in Sindh sometime in the 10th century, though the precise year of his birth is unknown. During this time period, Sumras ruled over Sindh. The Sumras known for their religious tolerance. Unfortunately, a despot named Mirkshah was intimidating Hindus in Sindh with death if they didn’t convert to Islam.
To avoid being convert against their will, Sindhis start praying to the river god. After worshipping for forty days, their prayers were answered. Their savior, River God said, would just be born in Nasarpur to free them from the tyrant.
There will be a lot of fanfare and celebration on this day because of its good fortune. This day dedicated to honoring water, the source of all life.
