Festival dates · पर्व तिथि
When is Cheti Chand?चेटी चाँद कब है?
Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year and the birth anniversary of Jhulelal (Uderolal), revered as a form of Varuna, the god of water.
Next · Cheti Chand 2027
Thursday, 8 April 2027
गुरुवार, 8 अप्रैल 2027
Cheti Chand 2027: timings and muhurat →Cheti Chand dates· तिथियाँ
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: The first sighting of the moon in Chaitra (Chandra Darshan), usually Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya.
It is kept on Chandra Darshan, the first evening the new moon is seen after Chaitra begins.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Cheti Chand· महत्व
According to Sindhi tradition, Jhulelal appeared in Sindh to protect the Hindu community from a tyrant ruler. His followers carry the bahrana sahib (a lamp, sugar crystals, fruit and cardamom) in procession to a river or lake, singing "Ayo Lal, Jhulelal".
How Cheti Chand is observed· विधि
- Prepare the bahrana sahib and take it to the water in procession.
- Visit a Jhulelal temple and offer prayers to the water.
- Share sweet rice (tahiri) and channa.
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Cheti Chand?
The next Cheti Chand is on Thursday, 8 April 2027 (New Delhi).
When is Cheti Chand in 2026?
Cheti Chand 2026: Friday, 20 March 2026.
When is Cheti Chand in 2027?
Cheti Chand 2027: Thursday, 8 April 2027.
When is Cheti Chand in 2028?
Cheti Chand 2028: Monday, 27 March 2028.
चेटी चाँद कब है?
चेटी चाँद 2027 गुरुवार, 8 अप्रैल 2027 को है (नई दिल्ली)।