Incarnation of JHOOLEY LAAL is celebrated instinctively on CHETI CHAND, the first day of Hindu lunar month Chaitra, in Sindhi CHET in The month of March every year by the Sindhi community throughout the world.
The Hindus and Muslims in Sindh had settled down to a blissful life. The coordinations was slated to last for aeons but was marred by a sour factor. The Hindu was smitten with Muslim culture and lifestyle. The influence was remarkable that brought about conversions, inter marriages vice versa. Even GOD frowned on this absurdity. So emerged JHOOLEY LAAL as the divine savior of the Sindhi Hindu. Born in Nasarpur-Sindh to Ratan Rao Lohana and his wife Devki, he was seen in infancy as a fair and beautiful baby boy in a silver swing-cradle (jh00l0/peengho in Sindhi). In his youth he was a handsome young man having Aryan features and fair complexion who performed miraculous feats and lastly he appeared to be a stately old man with a flowing beard , seated on a fish, braving the waves of the Indus. Hence the title RIVER GOD. Presence of JHOOLEY LAAL was a catalyst that neutralized the infatuated Sindhi HINDU and subdued the romantic feelings for Muslim culture. The Hindus, at last, had some thing to concentrate on. To one and all he is also known as UDERO LAAL, AMAR LAAL and LAAL SAAEEN. A true saint whose following is gigantic having shrines all over Sindh and places of worship in Sindhi strongholds all over India.
The small Sindhi community in Mount Abu, absolutely well off in life, boasts of a JHOOLEY LAAL Temple at Shivaji Marg and CHETI CHAND is celebrated with gaiety every year with a full day activity followed by a colorful procession with song and music, carrying an effigy of the Saint that is submerged in the Nakki Lake as a tribute to RIVER GOD.
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