This festival is called as Rakhree Bandhan and falls on the Purnima of Sawan month.
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This is a festival for the brothers by the sisters. Since majority of the population of Thatta was of Sindhi Community, Chailo Sahib became a festival of the Sindhis. Thus to escape from this tyrant the Hindus worshipped Varun Devta or the God of Water for forty days and on the last day the God answered in the form Jhulelal,the saviour. Generally during the forty days of fasting, the morning prayers include a preparation of a dish called Akho made of rice and sugar and in the evening they visit temples and attend kirtan.The legend behind this festival there was a muslim invader Mirkshah Badshah who was a religious fanatic and he wanted all the people of Thatta to convert into Islam. The final day of the occasssion is celebrated by worshipping Bahirana Sahib followed by a procession of the same in the streets. The fasting is observed for forty where it begins with the tying of a revered thread by a priest and praying to Lord Jhulelal.They pray to Lord Jhulelal for forty days and after the fast is over they celebrate the occasion as Thanks Giving Day with festivities. Special pooja ceremonies are held in the temple and on this special day people are offered with a drink called 'Thaadhal' with some 'bhang' in it whereas in villages and cities Taahri or the sweet rice is cooked and is distributed among friends and family and the poor.Ĭhailo Sahib is a festival of fasting which falls in the month of July-August. On the day of Ram Navami or Janamashtami Lord Krishna was born and on the eve of these celebrations like bhajans and kirtan's are held till midnight.Shivratri is also celebrated by visiting temples and stay awake the whole night by praying to God and bhajans.
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The Hyderabadi Amils who are the sub sects and who follow the lines of Sikh gurudwaras also celebrate Cheti Chand. The people celebrate Cheti Chand by visiting Jhulelal mandirs or tikanas across his country and offer prayer ceremonies. This is also celebrated as Sindhi New Year and it falls on the first day of the month of Chaitra which is called as Cheti in Sindhi.The Sindhi people have much regard for water and it has a special significance for in olden days the merchants used to have trade with different countries and used to travel in water by ship. Cheti Chand is a festival which is commemorated to celebrate the birth anniversary of Jhulelal, who is considered by the Sindhis to be the reincarnation of Lord Varuna or the God of Water.