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Jhulelal

Also called: Uderolal, Odero Lal, Amarlal, Daryasahib, Zinda Pir, Shaikh Tahir

The river deity of the Sindhi Hindus, honoured as Varuna born as the child Uderolal at Nasarpur to save the Hindus of Sindh from forced conversion under Mirkhshah of Thatta. Muslims at the same shrine honour him as Shaikh Tahir, and he is also called Zinda Pir.

Sources: Jhulelal (Hinduism) (Wikipedia), summarising Falzon 2004 and Ramey 2008; Shrine at Odero Lal (Wikipedia); Jhulelal: The God of the Indus (Live History India) · see Jhulelal's web

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Jhulelal avatar of

Varuna (God) Folk · Jhulelal and Mirkhshah
Sindhi Hindu belief; some tellings say Vishnu.

Jhulelal celebrated at

Cheti Chand (Festival) Folk · Jhulelal and Mirkhshah

Jhulelal dwells at

Odero Lal shrine (Place) Folk · Jhulelal and Mirkhshah

Jhulelal tested

Mirkhshah (King) Folk · Jhulelal and Mirkhshah
Confronts the ruler; flood and fire make him withdraw the order.

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Jhulelal and Mirkhshah
Folk tale · as the child Uderolal · 3 tellings

Cited

Jhulelal (Hinduism) (Wikipedia), summarising Falzon 2004 and Ramey 2008 Encyclopedia
Shrine at Odero Lal (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia
Jhulelal: The God of the Indus (Live History India) Popular retelling