Herein, why is Cheti Chand famous?
Cheti Chand is celebrated as a commemoration of birthday of Sindhi Patron Saint Jhulelal and as New Year's Day for Sindhis. Jhulelal is also known as Ishtadeva Udero Lal (hindu water god - Varun Dev's incarnation). He is also known as Uday Chand, Amar Laal and Laal Sain.
Beside above, is Cheti Chand on New Years? Cheti Chand: This festival, also celebrated today (April 13), is commonly known as the Sindhi New Year and is mainly celebrated by Sindhi Hindus in India and Pakistan. The festival coincides with the second day of the Chaitra Shukla Paksha in the Hindu calendar.
Correspondingly, why do we celebrate Chand in Sindhi?
Due to the first appearance of the moon during the Cheti month, this day is known as Cheti Chand. The Sindhi people celebrate the day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the patron saint of Sindhis. Therefore, the day is also known as Jhulelal Jayanti.
What is the story of Jhulelal?
Legends roughly agree that Jhulelal was born during the rule of one Islamic despot "Mirkshah", who had issued an ultimatum to local Hindus for converting to Islam. Ultimately, Jhulelal convinced the King to spare the Hindus and even gained devotees among the Muslims.