Shitala - Wikipedia
Mythology. The deity is typically depicted as a mother who defends children from paediatric ailments, such as exanthemata and smallpox. She also serves as a fertility goddess that assists women in finding good husbands and conceiving healthy children.
Shitala | Goddess of Smallpox, Healer & Protector | Britannica
Shitala, Indian goddess of smallpox and of other infectious diseases. She is worshipped under this name throughout the regions of South Asia in which Indo-Aryan languages are spoken. In India she is widely worshipped in the rural areas of West Bengal state.
Goddess Sheetla – Information About Shitala Mata | Hindu Blog
In Hinduism, Goddess Shitala, or Sheetala Mata, is considered an aspect of Shakti. Popularly she is the Hindu goddess of smallpox in North India and is known to spread the dreaded disease and cure it.
Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon: Timings, History, Nearest Metro …
2024年3月12日 · Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon is dedicated to Sheetla Mata, also known as Shitala Devi or Masani Mata. According to the Mahabharata, Sheetla Mata (also known as Kripi or Lalita) was the wife of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
Sheetala Mata (Shitala Devi) - HinduPad
2019年10月18日 · Shitala is popularly worshipped by North Indian people. In Haryana, Kripi (Mother of Ashwathama) is worshiped as SheetlaDevi in SheetalaMata Mandir Gurgaon. The puja of Sheetala is performed by both brahmins and non-brahmins.
The Day of Shitala Devi - OM Ashram
It is the day dedicated to Shitala Mata or Sitala Devi, one aspect of Divine Mother, worshipped as the goddess of smallpox. The holiday is known under the name of Shitala Asthami as it falls on the eighth day of the Hindu month Chaitra which is usually in March or April.
Tales of Shitala Satam: Celebrating the Goddess of ... - Swadeshi …
2023年8月23日 · Shitala Satam, also known as Sheetala Saptami, is a significant Hindu festival celebrated in various parts of India. This festival is dedicated to Goddess Shitala, the deity associated with health, protection, and the prevention of diseases.
Shitala - Wikiwand
An epithet of the mother goddess Devi revered in Hinduism, 'Sheetala' represents the divine blessing of bestowing cool relief from the suffering of fever. The goddess Sheetala is worshiped under varying names across the Indian subcontinent.
What is the story of Goddess Shitala? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
2016年2月2日 · Shitala is the Bengali name for the small-pox, and for the deity who is supposed to have charge of that disease. The meaning of the word is "She who makes cold." This goddess is represented as a golden-complexioned woman sitting on a …
Sheetala Ashtami 2024: Date, rituals, significance ... - Hindustan Times
Sheetala Ashtami is a Hindu festival honouring goddess Shitala. From date, history to significance, here is all you need to know about this auspicious occasion.