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 In the hours of early dawn
food is taken and after that work of creating artistic
Mehandi get started and after keeping fast for whole day,
at night "Argu" [Milk, rice & sugar] is offered to moon,
but before that ladies recites "Katha of Tijadi Mata" and
food is taken afterwards. To mark the festival mood at
some cities Mahendi competitions are also arranged on this
day. |
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 Religious
and social roots of Sindhis & Hindus goes to same origin
point in the Indus valley civilization. In the Hindu
calendar Shrawan or Shiravan month is treated as one of
the scared month and many Hindu festivals fall in this
month the same is with the festivals of Sindhis.
Thadadi is a sindhi festival celebrated in the month of
Shiravan and is dedicated to Goddess Sitala Mata, beside
the worshiping the Goddess on this day for keeping the
individuals protected from the fire of anger prayers are
also made for safeguarding of houses from the fire of
jealousy and anguish.
This festival also underline the
importance perseverance of food stuffs in human life, as
on the this cocking fire in the sindhi homes is kept
rested and food cocked on previous day is eaten.
On this day main food stuffs are the Mithuoon Kokiyoon
[sweet] prepared from wheat flour and sugar and Chahiryoon
Kokiyoon [Salted] prepared from Gram Dal flour, green
Chilies and salt with Curd, Pickle and some other fried
vegetables, though in recent times, in some Sindhi homes
"Pulav"
is also cooked on previous night for eating on day of
Thadadi. |