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There are enough historical evidences for supporting the
fact that sindhi civilization is one among the oldest
human civilization and thus sindhi community posses a
very rich, clearly distinct and signatory cultural
heritage which often gets its expression in the form
celebration of festivals. Sindhis are known for the
celebrating enthusiasm and peculiar style of celebration
which often gets fused with music & folk art.
Sindhi community is also renowned for holding religious
and social community events, which are held at community
hall (Panchayat / Dharamshala building). Like the other
Hindus, Sindhis also have tradition of keeping fast on
Gyaras, Satnarayan and Ganesh Choith (Sankashti). This
might be the influence of Ramzan, fasting month of
Islam, that in the era prior to birth of Jhulelal,
Hindus gathered on the banks of river Sindhu and prayed
water God for rescuing them from the Mirik Shah, Muslim
invader of Sindh. This forty days prayer session lasted
with Aakashwani about the birth of Jhulelal. During all
these forty days food was taken only once in a day and
all lived very simple life. This tradition is kept in
continuation in the form of Chaliho Sahib, annual
religious festival of sindhi community.
Adoptive attitude has helped Sindhis to add a few Hindu
festivals like, Ganshoutsav, Basant Panchami, Ram
Navami, Navratara, Durga Ashtami & Tulsi Vivah, to the
list of sindhi festivals. |
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Cheti Chandu, birthday of Jhulelal (also celebrated as
Sindhi New Year Day) is the most important sindhi
festival and sindhi festival calendar starts with this.
Younger sindhi generations are more familiar with
Gregorian (English) calendar so for their easiness we
are giving month wise list of sindhi festivals (Year
2012). Do remember that there is difference between the
yearly time span of
Sindhi Tipano and Gregorian calendar so this is
quite possible that a sindhi festival may be celebrated
in two different months. Probably Lal Loi is the only
sindhi festival which is always celebrated in the same
month of January, most of times on 13th day of month.
Here is Sindhi Festival Calendar (month wise) for year
2012 Just click on
festival name to go to individual associated page. |
