Happy Cheti Chand 2011

The world over Cheti Chand is celebrated with pomp and gaiety as New Year's Day by Sindhis.

Cheti Chand is celebrated on the second day of the Chaitra month and is known as Chet in Sindhi. Therefore the day is called as CHET-I-CHAND. It is the second day of month Chaitra

The day holds importance as on this day Varun Dev appeared as Uderolal on the first day of Chet month to save Sindhis from the dictatorship of a ruler who wanted to destroy the Sindhi culture and Hinduism.

 This day is considered to be very auspicious and businessmen start new account books.

On this day, people worship water – the elixir of life.

Here is wishing all a very happy Cheti Chand 2011

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