Festival · 2026
Cheti Chand 2026चेटी चाँद
Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year and the birth anniversary of Jhulelal (Uderolal), revered as a form of Varuna, the god of water.
Friday, 20 March 2026
The first sighting of the moon in Chaitra (Chandra Darshan), usually Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
चेटी चाँद 2026 शुक्रवार, 20 मार्च 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Cheti Chand dates in other years →Cheti Chand 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Dwitiya begins
- 04:52 am
- Shukla Dwitiya ends
- 02:31 am, 21 March
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
Chaitra Navratri and the new year 2026· पर्व क्रम
- 19 MarchThursdayChaitra Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)चैत्र नवरात्रि प्रारंभ (घटस्थापना)Festival
- 19 MarchThursdayGudi Padwaगुड़ी पड़वाFestival
- 19 MarchThursdayUgadiउगादिFestival
- 20 MarchFridayCheti Chandचेटी चाँदFestival
- 26 MarchThursdayRam Navamiराम नवमीFestival
- 27 MarchFridayChaitra Navratri Paranaचैत्र नवरात्रि पारणाObservance
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. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival 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
Cheti Chand in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Cheti Chand in 2026?
Cheti Chand 2026 is on Friday, 20 March 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Cheti Chand?
Cheti Chand: The first sighting of the moon in Chaitra (Chandra Darshan), usually Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya. In 2026 it falls on Friday, 20 March 2026, with Shukla Dwitiya deciding the day.
चेटी चाँद 2026 कब है?
चेटी चाँद 2026 शुक्रवार, 20 मार्च 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।