Gujarati
शीतला सातम · શીળ-સ-ત-ઠ (શીતળા સાતમ)
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24 August 2027
Tuesday · Krishna Saptami
Worship of Goddess Shitla for protection from smallpox and diseases. Cold food (cooked previous day) is eaten.
Worship of Shitala Mata, the goddess associated with fevers, pox and cooling. No fire is lit and no fresh food cooked. The previous day's cold food is eaten, which is where the name comes from. Women bathe in cold water before dawn and offer the cold food at the shrine.
Yesterday's cooking, eaten cold. Nothing warm, nothing fresh.
