Shitala
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shitala-185-6239631
title:
Shitala
text:
Sheetala lit. '"coolness"', also spelled as Shitala and Seetla, is a Hindu goddess venerated primarily in North India. 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 Saptami and Ashtami, 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
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wiki
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description:
Hindu goddess
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shitala
date created:
2006-04-20T14:28:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:11:05Z
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