Sheetala
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Sheetala, also known as Sheetala Devi, is a mother goddess revered in Hinduism. Her name means 'the one who cools' in Sanskrit, and she represents the divine blessing of providing relief from fever. She is worshiped under various names across the Indian subcontinent by Hindus, Buddhists, and Adivasi communities.
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in 17th-century Bengali-language Sheetala Mangal-Kāvya by Manikram Gangopadhyay.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mā Ujalī Devī
- manifests as
- Mariamman
- aspect of
- devi, Goddess Parvati
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sheetala is primarily worshiped by women on Sitalastami, the eighth day of Phalguna, the eleventh month of the Hindu lunar calendar, which typically falls between mid-February and late March, as established by Raghunandana because the long, dry nights are associated with deaths from smallpox”
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