Thadadi
Sindhi Festival - Shiravan Festivals - Goddess Sitala Mata
Religious and social roots of Sindhis & other Hindu communities go to same origin point in the Indus valley civilization. In the Hindu calendar Shrawan or Shiravan month is treated as one of the scared months and many Hindu festivals fall in this month the same is with the festivals of Sindhis.
Thadadi is a sindhi festival celebrated in the month of Shiravan and is dedicated to Goddess Sitala Mata, beside the worshiping the Goddess on this day for keeping the individuals protected from the fire of anger prayers are also made for safeguarding of houses from the fire of jealousy and anguish.
Teachings of Thadadi Festival
This festival also underlines the importance perseverance of food stuffs in human life, as on this cocking fire in the sindhi homes is kept rested and food cocked on previous day is eaten.
This means the preservation of food which getting importance now-a-days and pre cooked food which is on the way of becoming status symbol were known to Sindhi community centauries ago and they were using it in day to day life also.
Thadadi - Associated Sindhi Food
On this day main food stuffs are the Mithuoon Kokiyoon [sweet] prepared from wheat flour and sugar and Chahiryoon Kokiyoon [Salted] prepared from Gram Dal flour, green Chilies and salt with Curd, Pickle and some other fried vegetables, though in recent times, in some Sindhi homes “Pulav” is also cooked on previous night for eating on day of Thadadi.