Shitala
Shitala is a disease related Hindu deity. Parnasabari is also depicted in some images of the Pala period found in Dhaka, as a main goddess and escorted by Hindu deities Jvarasura and Shitala. Both of these escorts are disease related Hindu deities.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kalwa Pawan, Lalita Masani, Shyam Baba, Sabal Singh Bawri, Kesarmal Bawri, Nathia Chowki, Pittar, Brahm Baba, Renuka, Draupadi, Nagavalli, Hanuman, Krishna, kali, Gogaji, Durga, Bhairavas, Kamrunag devta, Murai Mata, Śiva, Taras, Vasuki, Parvati
- serves
- Parnashavari
- allied with
- Ghentu-debata, Raktabati, Oladevi, Jvarasura, Paranasabari
- syncretized with
- Seetla Mata, Mariamman
- manifested by
- Śītalā
- child of
- Katyayani
Mentioned by
- Hanuman
- Krishna
- kali
- Gogaji
- Durga
- Bhairavas
- Kamrunag devta
- Murai Mata
- Śiva
- Taras
- Vasuki
- Parvati
- Paranasabari
- Mariamman
- Śītalā
- Katyayani
and 2 more
Sources
Source passages
“Shitala”
#9875 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Parnasabari is also depicted in some images of the Pala period found in Dhaka, as a main goddess and escorted by Hindu deities Jvarasura and Shitala. Both of these escorts are disease related Hindu deities.”
#29207 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In northern India, Shitala is worshipped in a similar way, predominantly by the Rajput/Kshatriya community. Shitala has a legend and plays a similar role in protecting villages from diseases.”
#39452 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Buddhist legends, Jvarasura and Shitala are depicted sometimes as companions of Paranasabari, the Buddhist goddess of diseases. Jvarasura and Shitala are shown escorting her to her right and left side, respectively.”
#39548 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“He was later selected as servant of the pox-goddess, Shitala.”
#39683 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001