The divine incarnation who protects and guides the Sindhi community.
Dedicated to preserving Sindhi culture, heritage, and traditions.
Experience the vibrant festivities of Chetichand Mela.
Sindhi singers, comedians, dancers, and child artists.
20th March 2026 at Deccan College Ground, Pune
SINDHU SEVA DAL was established in 1984. Ever since its inception the Sindhu Seva Dal has been promoting the Sindhi culture with a view to preserve the communities best traditions. The Sindhu Seva Dal conducts various activities such as Inter School Cultural Dance Competition, distribution of notebooks to the needy students, distribution of sweets and prasad during the procession of Sadhu Vaswani Rath Yatra and its welcome function at Padamji Compound Camp Pune.
The Sindhu Seva Dal has organized blood donation camps and health checkup camps to promote community health and wellness. The organization also distributes clothes to needy people and pays educational fees for underprivileged students. The Sindhu Seva Dal also has organized the annual Cheti Chand Mela which attracts large crowds.
The Cheti Chand festival marks the arrival of Spring and harvest and the start of Hindu New Year for Sindhi Hindus. It is seen as an auspicious day for business as it also marks the start of the new financial year.
However, it also marks the birthday of Uderolal in the year 1007, after the Sindhis prayed to Varuna, the god of the Sindhu river, to save them from the persecution by a despotic ruler named Mirkhshah. Uderolal took the form of a warrior and old man, called Jhulelal, who convinced Mirkhshah that Muslims and Hindus deserve the same religious freedoms.
Jhulelal became the key deity of the Sindhi people, and is revered as a bearded figure holding a book and a mala (string of beads) sitting on a fish. He is also revered by Sufi Muslims, who associate him with Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a Sufi saint.
Watch our past Chetichand celebrations and cultural programs on our YouTube channel.
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