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Karan Johar is Half Sindhi

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Ranveer Deepika Wedding - Sindhi Lado Song | Sindhi Lada

Ranveer Deepika Wedding - Sindhi Lado Song Sindhi Lada Songs - Muhinjee Shehzadi - Lado Ladi Aareindo, Shehzadi Areindo. Sindhi Lada Songs are commonly played during Sindhi Shaadi, Sindhi Wedding, Sindhi Vivah. Some people also organise Sindhi Lada in DJ format. This is one such song which will make everyone happy. Heartiest Congratulations to newly wed couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone Bhavnani

Lal Loi

13-Jan-2020

Monday

In some parts of Sindh, the Sindhi community celebrated Laal Loi (Lohri) on the 13th of January every year. During Lal Loi kids used to bring wood sticks from their grand parents and aunties and like a fire camp burnt these sticks in the night with people enjoying, dancing and playing around fire. Some ladies whose wishes were fulfilled offered coconuts in the fire and distributed prasad, this continued till midnight.

Diyaaree (Diwali)

14-Nov-2020

Saturday

Two days before Diwali, Sindhis start lighting Diyaas (earthen lamps) from 'Dhan Teras' . The bazaars are full with prospective consumers. Friends and relatives meet one another with affection and extended pleasantries and sweetmeats. In the night, Laxmi Poojan takes place when all the members of the family pray with reverence and respect. In the night, people used to take in their hands a stick to which a rag dipped in oil was tied which was burnt. It was called 'Mollawaro' ; everyone shouted 'Mollawaro ... . Mollawaro' ...

Vasant Panchmi

30-Jan-2020

Thursday

Vasant Panchami also spelled Basant Panchami, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated by people in various ways depending upon the region in the life in the Indian subcontinent. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later.The Vasant Utsava (festival) on Panchami is celebrated forty days before Spring, because any seasons transition period is 40 days, and after that, the season comes into full bloom

Holi

10-Mar-2020

Tuesday

The festival of colours in which all the young and old join together to express their joy at the change of season. Some people correlate Holi festival with Holika, the sister of Hirnakashyap, mythological father of Bhagat Prahlad

Cheti Chand

25-Mar-2020

Wednesday

Celebration of the birth of the Avatar of Water god (Varun Devta) Sai Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal . So much has been said and written about it that it would be superfluous to mention the event again. In Sindh the beginning of the New Year was considered Cheti Chand . Some businessmen opened new account books on Cheti Chand; many however, did that on the eve of Diwali. On the full moon day, people used to go to a river or lake and offer 'Akho' with a pinch of rice mixed with milk and flour. If there was no river or 'Darya', the ritual was performed at a well. Even Sindhi Sikhs go to temples or Gurudwaras, because Guru Nanak's birthday also falls on Pūrnima.

Dussehra

25-Oct-2020

Sunday

Few days before Dussehra there used to be Ramlila program which was attended by throngs of people. On the Dussehra day colourful effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnath were burnt.

Rakhri

03-Aug-2020

Monday

During the Purnima of Sawan month, according to Daswani and Parchani (1978) the family priest in Sindh "traditionally tied a rakhi on the entire family while the ritual of a sister tying the Rakhi round a brother's wrist has been borrowed as a result of non-Sindhi influence in North India."[6] In this festival, sisters tie a Rakhi to their brothers. This day is called "Rakhree Bandhan'. People in cities and places near rivers or the sea, used to offer coconuts and milk to the God of Waters 'Varun Devta so that those who were travelling in ships and boats should have a safe and sound journey.

Shraadh begins

02-Sep-2020

Wednesday

Just as in India the month of September 'Bado' was meant for Krishna Paksha as Pitar Pakhiya. Any member of the family who had died on particular (tithi) day and date, a Shraadh was offered for the solace of the deceased's soul. The Brahmins were given food and Dakhshna. It is said that Arya Samaj carried out a strong movement against Shraadh, but the Shraadhs continued because of the faith of people since they felt that through this method the deceased members of the family are remembered and all the family members have a good gathering.

Shraadh Ends

17-Sep-2020

Thursday

Just as in India the month of September 'Bado' was meant for Krishna Paksha as Pitar Pakhiya. Any member of the family who had died on particular (tithi) day and date, a Shraadh was offered for the solace of the deceased's soul. The Brahmins were given food and Dakhshna. It is said that Arya Samaj carried out a strong movement against Shraadh, but the Shraadhs continued because of the faith of people since they felt that through this method the deceased members of the family are remembered and all the family members have a good gathering.

Nandhi Thadri

27-Jul-2020

Monday

This Festival take place in the month of Sawan. On the day before Thadree day, people cook lola (sweet flour cakes) and rote (fried cakes) because there has to be no lighting of fire in the house on the Thadree day. The lolas and Rotes are eaten with curd or pickle. On that day drops of water are also sprinkled on the cooking fire to appease Sitladevi Mata

Vaddi Thadri

10-Aug-2020

Monday

This Festival take place in the month of Sawan. On the day before Thadree day, people cook lola (sweet flour cakes) and rote (fried cakes) because there has to be no lighting of fire in the house on the Thadree day. The lolas and Rotes are eaten with curd or pickle. On that day drops of water are also sprinkled on the cooking fire to appease Sitladevi Mata

Christmas

25-Dec-2020

Friday

Christmas Day or Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world.