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.…
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