Chalio
chaliochaliho also called chaliho sahib fortydaylong festival celebrated sindhi hindu community chaliho sindhi festival celebration faith resilience cultural heritage chaliho sindhi festival also known chalio sahib profoundly significant cultural religious event celebrated sindhi hindu worldwide day festival honor lord shri jhulelal bhagwan patron deity sindhi hindu incarnation lord varuna hindu god water historical background festival originates sindhi people struggle forced conversion ancient sindh pakistan tyrannical ruler threatened convert islam face death sindhi people prayed lord jhulelal day night seeking protection devotion rewarded faith preserved lord jhulelals significance patron deity sindhi hindu incarnation lord varuna hindu god water protector sindhi people faith symbol hope resilience worshiped temple home according legend mirkshah muslim ruler sindh ordered hindu forcibly convert islam face persecution hindu representative requested fortyday grace period ruler reply period time frightened hindu sindh prayed river god varuna help forty day hindu underwent penance neither shaved wore new clothes praying fasting singing song praise varuna beseeched save hand persecutor fortieth day voice heard heaven fear shall save wicked mirkshah shall come mortal take birth womb mata devki house ratanchand lohano nasarpur ratanchand lohano hindu belonged lohana caste sindhi relieved rejoiced akashvani shortly couple announced birth dariyalal jhulelal later taught lesson mirkshah muslim follower absolving hindu henceforth sindhi worshipped jhulelal ishta deva started observe forty day fasting full faith devotion known chaliho sahib observed fast follow following obligation sleep bed floor observe brahmacharya eat fried eatable nonvegetarian food onion garlic white item like milk curd rice shave cut hair nail use soap oil wear simple clothes wear leather shoe leather belt use tadka dish etc living purely simple life last day perform pujas offering earthen pot darriya river offer akho raw rice sugar flower dariya sindhi keep fast avoiding nonveg even garlic onion daylong festival observed every year month july august date vary according hindu calendar thanksgiving celebration honour varuna deva jhulelal listening prayer keep tradition alive hindu sindhi even today celebrate event keeping forty day penance people fast first last day chalio others fast first nine day day sindhi men woman dance front idol jhulelal temple tune folk music bhajan devotional song key aspect festival duration timing day typically starting julyaugust per hindu lunar calenderhindu month shravan ritual observance chaliha vrat devotee follow strict routine prayer fasting abstaining luxury entertainment day allowed per modern faith jhulelal worship prayer ritual held temple home commencing day lord jhulelals aarti akho jal aahuti palav sindhi ardaas panjda bhakti geet lord jhulelal dhun sindhi make symbolic representation god jhulelal every household known bahrana sahib baharana sahib sacred procession chaliho sindhi festival culminates baharana sahib majestic procession honouring lord jhulelal devotee carry beautifully decorated water urn symbolizing jhulelal nearby body water performing jal yagya sacred water offering jal devta shri jhulelal bhagwan significant ritual represents lord jhulelals presence signifies devotion gratitude flower coconut lit oil lamp strengthens community bond procession involves prayer chant immersion water urn followed final ritual marking festival conclusion ultimately showcasing sindhi community devotion lord jhulelal rich cultural heritage baharana sahib consists jyot sugar candy phota fruit clove akho behind earthen pot coconut covered cloth flower leaf idol god jhulelal sweet dish named akho made rice sugar offered morning prayer forty day worship offering prasad sing aarti bahrana sahib st day baharana sahib taken nearby river lake immersed among singing dancing devotional song marking festival end cultural significance community bonding foster unity cultural identity among sindhi folk song dance preserve sindhi heritage global observance celebrated india usa uk country global celebration india mumbai pune ahmedabad indore pakistan sindh region historical significance usa new york new jersey california texas uk london birmingham manchester singapore malaysia dubai sindhi diaspora community notable celebration mumbai jhulelal temple grand procession cultural event sindhu bhavan pune traditional sindhi folk performance london jhulelal mandir baharana sahib procession along thames new york sindhi community center cultural program food festival modern twist virtual celebration fusion traditional modern music dance art cultural exchange program effort preserve sindhi language literature chaliho sindhi festival embodies sindhi community unwavering faith resilience cultural pride marking historical struggle devotion lord jhulelal