Cheti Chand is celebrated as the birthday of Water
god (Varun Devta) Sai Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal. So much has been said and written
about it that it would be superfluous to repeat the event. In Sindh the beginning of the new year
was considered Cheti Chand. Some businessmen opened new account books; many however, did that on
the eve of Diwali. On the full moon day, people used to go to a river or lake and offer 'Akho' with
a pinch of rice mixed with milk mand flour.
In India it is a main festival which starts with the worships of Jhulelal and Bahrano is being taken
with the folk dance Chej being performed by males in the presence of Jhulelal, with typical Sindhi musicians
which are nowadays in a pitiable condition. Various organizations, institutions celebrate this annual function
which is mostly attended by Sindhis.
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