This auspicious day symbolizing the New Year of Hindu Sindhi community worldwide observed with huge fanfare coincides with Gudi Parva, Ugadi, and Vishu as per the Vikram Samvat calendar.
Vikram Samvat
Sikh New Year
the Nanakshahi calendar and its new year begin with the month of Chet (Mid-March) that corresponds to the beginning of the season of Basant (Indian Spring) and also coincides with the Spring Equinox. As such, the Nanakshahi calendar sits in harmony and is in perfect sync with natural and celestial events.
जय झूलेलाल/ Jai Jhulelal
Jai Jhulelal! This Sindhi greeting pictured at Ram Mandir, Nairobi on the occasion of Hindu Sindhi New Year Cheti Chand 2023 / Vikram Samvat 2080 Banner designed by Sonia Harjani ( Guided by Monica Gokaldas)
CHETI CHAND FESTIVAL
The Hindu Sindhis celebrate Cheti Chand as their New year. Since the partition of India only a fraction of Sindhis remained in Sindh territory which came under Pakistan. Thousands of Sindhi families that were forced to abandon their abode during the partition of the country migrated to India and various other parts of the world. Since there is no state that belongs to this growing community, they are recognized as world citizens and have adapted themselves to respective cultures and continents. The uniting factor is their culture that marks Cheti Chand as their day of identity.
Sikiladi 