Shitala

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Sheetala (Sanskrit: शीतला, IAST: śītalā) lit.'"coolness"', also spelled as Shitala and Seetla, is a Hindu goddess venerated primarily in North India.[2] She is regarded to be an incarnation of the goddess Parvati. She is believed to cure poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules, and diseases, and most directly linked with the disease smallpox. Sheetala is worshipped on Tuesday[3] Saptami and Ashtami (the seventh and eighth day of a Hindu month), especially after Holi during the month of Chaitra. The celebration of the goddess Sheetala on the seventh and eighth day of the Hindu month is referred to as the Sheetala Saptami and Sheetala Asthami, respectively .[4]

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Sheetala
Goddess of Ailments[1]
Kalighat_Shitala.jpg
The goddess Sheetala on Jvarasura
AffiliationDevi
Parvati
WeaponBroom, hand fan, water pot (medicinal water for cure for diseases)
MountDonkey
FestivalsSheetala Asthami
ConsortJvarasura
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