Remembering their roots in Mohen-jo-Daro, i.e. Indus valley civilization, Sindhi community members celebrated the festival of ‘Thadri’ on Sunday.
Remembering their roots in Mohen-jo-Daro, i.e. Indus valley civilization, Sindhi community members celebrated the festival of ‘Thadri’ on Sunday.
“Leaving behind their heart and homes during partition of India in 1947, the Sindhi community has struggled to maintain their existence. Despite numerous struggles, the community celebrates its inheritance and lessons from the Indus Valley civilization,” Naresh Fudwani, community representative, said.
Descendants of people of Mohen-jo-Daro, Sindhis have received their name from River Sindh. An annual festival of Thadri celebrates sweetness of the river that saved their lives and reminds them of lessons of Mohen-jo-Daro.
“According to the scriptures, the city was abandoned around 1900 BCE (Before Common Era) around Rakhi,” Fudwani said.
A week after Rakhi, the festival of Thadri was celebrated motivating people to accept struggle as an adventurous part of life.
Thadri was celebrated with fervour in the city on Sunday this year. “We cannot control natural disasters and many situations in life, and the way people are suffering in Afghanistan now, Sindhis have suffered floods and wars,” Shankar Kishanlal, a businessman participating in festivities, said.
Meena Hinduja, a homemaker said, “The festival teaches us to be positive and loving despite harsh situations, our ancestors began celebrations of Thadri.” She added that when children questioned cold food, it was turned into a theme party.
Deepak Kundal, a community member, said, “Thadri is not just a festival of changing our food platter, it is a prayer that cools down the anger of Goddess.”
He added that many people lost their lives due to chicken pox in Mohen-Jo-Daro. “There were others problems as well, but chicken pox was not curable that time,” Kundal said.
Sindhi community women offering prayers following rituals under the celebrations of festival of ‘Thadri’
“Leaving behind their heart and homes during partition of India in 1947, the Sindhi community has struggled to maintain their existence. Despite numerous struggles, the community celebrates its inheritance and lessons from the Indus Valley civilization,” Naresh Fudwani, community representative, said.
Descendants of people of Mohen-jo-Daro, Sindhis have received their name from River Sindh. An annual festival of Thadri celebrates sweetness of the river that saved their lives and reminds them of lessons of Mohen-jo-Daro.
“According to the scriptures, the city was abandoned around 1900 BCE (Before Common Era) around Rakhi,” Fudwani said.
A week after Rakhi, the festival of Thadri was celebrated motivating people to accept struggle as an adventurous part of life.
Thadri was celebrated with fervour in the city on Sunday this year. “We cannot control natural disasters and many situations in life, and the way people are suffering in Afghanistan now, Sindhis have suffered floods and wars,” Shankar Kishanlal, a businessman participating in festivities, said.
Meena Hinduja, a homemaker said, “The festival teaches us to be positive and loving despite harsh situations, our ancestors began celebrations of Thadri.” She added that when children questioned cold food, it was turned into a theme party.
Deepak Kundal, a community member, said, “Thadri is not just a festival of changing our food platter, it is a prayer that cools down the anger of Goddess.”
He added that many people lost their lives due to chicken pox in Mohen-Jo-Daro. “There were others problems as well, but chicken pox was not curable that time,” Kundal said.
Sindhi community women offering prayers following rituals under the celebrations of festival of ‘Thadri’