Cheti Chand is
a very auspicious day for Sindhis. On this day
Bahrano Sahib and Sindhi cultural programs are
arranged. Sindhis worship Udero Lal with slogan
of "Ayo Lal - Jhoole Lal". Procession
is taken out to the river front or sea shore,
people dance and sing along the way. The Sindhi
folk dance called "Chhej" is performed
with the procession. Bahrano Saheb is immersed
in water along with rice and sugar prasad called
"Akho". It is a custom to sing Lal Sain's
Panjras and Palav to seek his grace. This great
cultural heritage, after partition of India was
re-enthused in Sindhis by the dedicated effort
of Dada Ram Panjwani who was Professor of Sindhi
from Dayaram Jethmal (D.J) College of Karachi
and later Jai Hind College of Bombay.
About one and a one half century
in the middle of 12th century, "Lal Shahbaz"
of Sehwan became the first Sufi saint of Sindh.
His shrine stands today where India's King Vikramaditya
is believed to have worshiped Shiva in 50 B.C.
Lal Shabaz is also believed to have preached love
and tolerance in Sindh. Many Sindhi Sufi Saints
were born in Sindh.
In post partition India the famous
Sindhi song "O' Lal Muhinji Pat Rakhijain
Bhala Jhoole Lalan; Sindhuria Ja, Sehwan Ja, Sakhi
Shahbaz Qalander Dama Dam Mast Qalander"
is sung to the glory of the two great preachers
seeking their benign protection.
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