Sheetla Ashtami 2023: Today the festival of Sheetla Ashtami is being celebrated. On this day Sheetla Mata is worshipped. It is believed that Sheetla Mata protects the health of the children and blesses them with wealth. On this day they are offered stale food. The stove does not burn in the house on this day. After offering bhog to Sheetla Mata, the members of the house consume it themselves.
According to the scriptures, fasting on Sheetla Ashtami cures seasonal fever, yellow fever, boils, smallpox and diseases related to the eyes. Some measures taken on the day of Sheetla Ashtami bring blessings of happiness, peace and health. Let us know about these measures.
Do these measures on Sheetla Ashtami
- There is a law to bathe with cold water on the day of Sheetla Ashtami. This indicates that the hot summer season has started. In such a situation, today cold water helps in making the body healthy.
- According to the scriptures, on the day of Sheetla Ashtami, a new broom and soup should be brought to the house. Doing this is considered very auspicious and it brings blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.
- On the day of Sheetla Ashtami, worship Mother Sheetla methodically and wash your eyes with the water offered to Sheetla Mata. After worshiping on this day, turmeric tilak should be applied on the forehead.
- On this day, two swastikas of turmeric should be made at the main door of the house for the good wishes of the family. It is believed that using turmeric helps in preventing serious diseases. Along with this, positive energy increases in the house. By making swastika of turmeric, the architecture of the house goes away.
- On the day of Sheetla Ashtami, the potter should be given some donation in the form of prasad. It is believed that until the potter does not eat anything, the worship of Sheetla Mata is not fruitful.
- On the day of Sheetla Ashtami, ‘Om Hree Shree Sheetlayai Namah’ mantra should be chanted. This removes all the troubles and fulfills the wishes.
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