Chetichand Event
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Cheti Chand or Chetti Chand is the Sindhi New Year Day celebrated on the second day of Cheti month (Chaitra month). Cheti Chand 2011 date is April 5, 2011. In 2011, Chaitra Dwitiya falls on April 5 hence it is celebrated on the day. This festival is similar to other Hindu New Year festivals like Ugadi (Telugu New Year and Kannada New Year) celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) celebrated in Maharashtra. Cheti Chand is celebrated as a commemoration of birthday of Sindhi patron saint Jhulelal.
On Cheti Chand Sindhi people celebrate their special rituals with utmost gaiety and pomp. Sindhi devotees carry Jhulelal devta to nearby lake or river along with Baharana Sahib (consists of Jyot, Mishri, Phota, Fruits, and Akha).
On Cheti Chand day, when you want to wish a Sindhi a Happy New Year, then say ‘Cheti Chand jyon Lakh Lakh Wadayun Athav, which means laks of wishes for Happy Cheti Chand.
When he wants to reply, he says ‘Tohan khe
