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Cheti Chand
Chetri Chandra (, Moon of Chaitra) is a festival that marks the beginning of the Lunar Hindu New Year for Sindhi Hindus. The date of the festival is based on the lunar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, falling on the first day of the year, in the Sindhi month of ''Chet'' (Chaitra). It typically falls in late March or early April in the Gregorian calendar on or about the same day as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in other parts of the Deccan region and Hindu Samvat Nav Varsha or beginning on New Year in Hindu Samvat Calendar of India. Overview The festival marks the arrival of spring and harvest, but in the Sindhi community, it also marks the birth of Uderolal in 1007, after they prayed to the Hindu god Varun Dev on the banks of River Indus to save them from the persecution by the tyrannical Muslim ruler Mirkhshah. Varun Dev morphed into a warrior and old man who preached and reprimanded Mirkhshah that Muslims and Hindus deserve the same religious freedoms. He, as Jhule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhulelal (Hinduism)
Jhulelal (; झूलेलाल) is a folkloric figure amongst the Sindhis and one of the most revered deities of Sindhi Hindus in the modern-day republics of Pakistan and India. He is considered to be an avatar of Hindu god Varuna. Legends converge upon that Jhulelal was born during the rule of one Islamic despot "Mirkshah", who had issued an ultimatum to local Hindus for converting to Islam. The reincarnation of a Sindhi deity, Jhulelal exhibited supernatural powers since childhood; he preached about how the Muslims believed in the same God, and emphasized that the Koran forbade forced conversion. Ultimately, Jhulelal convinced the King to spare the Hindus and even gained devotees among the Muslims. Devotion towards Jhulelal was very uniform in pre-partition Sindh and he was one of the many deities belonging to the Sindhi cultural pantheon. However, in 1950 Indian Sindhis, led by Ram Panjwani in Bombay, decided to transform Jhulelal into the icon of unity for all Sindhis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers
Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants ( angiosperms). Typically, they are structured in four circular levels, called whorls, around the end of a stalk. These whorls include: calyx, modified leaves; corolla, the petals; androecium, the male reproductive unit consisting of stamens and pollen; and gynoecium, the female part, containing style and stigma, which receives the pollen at the tip of the style, and ovary, which contains the ovules. When flowers are arranged in groups, they are known collectively as inflorescences. Floral growth originates at stem tips and is controlled by MADS-box genes. In most plant species flowers are heterosporous, and so can produce sex cells of both sexes. Pollination mediates the transport of pollen to the ovules in the ovaries, to facilitate sexual reproduction. It can occur between different plants, as in cross-pollination, or between flowers on the same plant or even the same flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magghar (month)
Magghar (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the ninth month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Agrahayana aka ''Margshirsh'' in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and November and December in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month November *November - Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji *November 14 (1 Magghar) - The start of the month Maghar *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Shaheedi'' (martyrdom) of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Shaheedi'' of Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das Ji *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Gobind Singh Ji *November 28 (15 Magghar) - Birthday of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji December *December 12 (29 Magghar) - Birthday of Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji *December 14 (1 Poh) - The end of the month Maghar and the start of Poh See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kattak
Kattak (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the eighth month of the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with Kartik in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month October *October 15 (1 Kattak) - The start of the month Katak *October 20 (6 Kattak) - '' Joti Jot'' of Guru Har Rai Ji *October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji *October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Har Krishan Ji *October 21 (7 Kattak) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Gobind Singh Ji November *Diwali *November 14 (1 Magghar) - The end of the month Katak and the start of Maghar See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab, Hindkowan People in Hazara and around the world, but varies by religions. Muslims in these regions used it for agricultural purpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assu
Assū (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the seventh month of the Punjabi calendar, as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with Ashvin in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month September *September 15 (1 Assu) - The start of the month Assu *September 16 (2 Assu) - '' Joti Jot'' of Guru Amar Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Ram Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Ram Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Arjan Dev Ji *September 18 (4 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Angad Dev Ji *September 22 (8 Assu) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Nanak Dev Ji October *October 9 (25 Assu) - Birth of Guru Ram Das Ji *October 15 (1 Katak) - The end of the month Assu and the start of Katak See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadon
Bhādõ (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar and Punjabi calendar. This month coincides with Bhadra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and August and September in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, and is 31 days long. Important events during this month August *August 16 (1 Bhadon) – The start of the month *August 30 (15 Bhadon) – The completion of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ( Adi Granth) September *September 1 (17 Bhadon) – First '' Prakash'' of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji *September 12 (28 Bhadon) – Battle of Saragarhi The Battle of Saragarhi was a Last stand, last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign between the British Raj, British Indian Empire and Afghans, Afghan tribesmen. On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000–24,000 Orakzai and Afridi trib ... External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawan
Sāwaṇ or Sāuṇ (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the fifth month in the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar. Many Indian calendars started in different eras such as Shaka Calendar (national calendar of India) traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanakshahi calendar which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with the Sanskrit श्रावण Shraavana in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, with which it shares derivation, and with July and August in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long, like the Gregorian and Julian calendars. This month is the most humid month of the year in South Asia. Important events during this month July *July 16 - Aug 15 (1 Sawan) - The start of the month Sawan *July 23 (8 Sawan) - Birth of Guru Har Krishan August *August 16 (1 Bhadon) - The end of the month Sawan and the start of Bhadon See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harh
Hāṛh (Gurmukhi: ; Shahmukhi: , ) is the fourth month of the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with Ashadha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and June and July of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days in length. Important events during this month June *June 15 (1 Harh) - The start of the month Harh *June 16 (2 Harh) - ''Shaheedi'' (Martyrdom) of Guru Arjan Dev Ji July *July 2 (18 Harh) - Formation of Sri Akal Takht *July 5 (21 Harh) - Birth of Guru Har Gobind Ji / 21 Harh *July 16 (1 Sawan) - The end of the month Harh and the start of Sawan See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab, Hindkowan People in Hazara and around the world, but varies by religions. Muslims in these regions used it for agricultural purpose as it corresp ... References External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeth
Jeṭh (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: ) is a third month of the Punjabi calendar and the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and May and June in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long. Important events during this month May *May 15 (1 Jeth) - The start of the month Jeth *May 23 (9 Jeth) - Birth of Guru Amar Das June *June 11 (28 Jeth) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Har Gobind *June 15 (1 Harh) - The end of the month Jeth and the start of Harh See also Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab, Hindkowan People in Hazara and around the world, but varies by religions. Muslims in these regions used it for agricultural purpose as it corresp ... External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaisakh
Vaisakh (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar and the Punjabi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region. Vaisakhi is the most important festival in the Sikh calendar, taking place on the first lunar month of Vaisakh, which falls on 14 April each year. On this day, the Khalsa was created and much celebration takes place in the form of Samagams, Nagar Kirtan, Gatka exhibitions, Akand Paths and so on. On the 16th of this month, Guru Angad and Guru Har Krishan took leave for their higher abode and passed the Guruship to Guru Amar Das and Guru Tegh Bahadur respectively. Moreover, on the 18th, the Sikhs celebrate the birthday of Guru Angad Dev (the second Sikh Guru) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (the ninth Sikh Guru). Important events during this month April * 14 April (1 Vaisakh) - V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devanagari
Devanagari ( ; in script: , , ) is an Indic script used in the Indian subcontinent. It is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental Writing systems#Segmental systems: alphabets, writing system), based on the ancient ''Brāhmī script, Brāhmī'' script. It is one of the official scripts of India, official scripts of India and Nepal. It was developed in, and was in regular use by, the 8th century CE. It had achieved its modern form by 1000 CE. The Devanāgarī script, composed of 48 primary characters, including 14 vowels and 34 consonants, is the fourth most widely List of writing systems by adoption, adopted writing system in the world, being used for over 120 languages, the most popular of which is Hindi (). The orthography of this script reflects the pronunciation of the language. Unlike the Latin alphabet, the script has no concept of letter case, meaning the script is a unicase, unicameral alphabet. It is written from left to right, has a strong preference for symmetri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Language
Sindhi ( ; or , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by more than 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status, as well as by 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India, scheduled language without state-level official status. Sindhi is primarily written in the Perso-Arabic script in Pakistan, while in India, both the Perso-Arabic script and Devanagari are used. Sindhi is a Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages, Northwestern Indo-Aryan language, and thus related to, but not mutually intelligible with, Saraiki language, Saraiki and Punjabi language, Punjabi. Sindhi has several regional dialects. The earliest written evidence of modern Sindhi as a language can be found in a translation of the Qur’an into Sindhi dating back to 883 AD. Sindhi was one of the first Indo-Aryan languages to encounter influence from Persian language, Persian and Arabic following the Umayyad campaigns in India, Umayyad conquest in 712 AD. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
