Rajasthan Sheetala Ashtami 2025: Sheetala Saptami will be celebrated in Rajasthan and across the country on Friday, March 21, 2025 i.e. today. We are going to tell you about the biggest and famous Sheetala Mata temple in Chaksu, Jaipur. Mother Sheetala is said to be the goddess who provides coolness.

A large number of devotees come here to visit in the month of Chaitra (March-April). Especially on the day of Sheetala Ashtami, which is also called 'Basoda'. On this day, the mother is worshiped and devotees offer cold food to Sheetala Mata. Mother Sheetala is said to be the goddess who provides coolness.

This temple of Sheetala Mata is a huge structure in itself, whose architectural design is also very attractive. Apart from this, there are temples of Sheetla Mata in other parts of Rajasthan, but due to the importance of the temple located in Chaksu and the faith of the devotees, it is considered to be the most famous temple.

There is a tradition of making children do Dhok in the temple of Sheetla Mata when they get smallpox disease. This temple of Sheela Mata is said to be 500 years old.

The hill of the temple of Sheetla Mata is also unique. The stone of this hill is worshiped as the idol of Mata, so people take stones from here to their homes. The structure of this stone is known and worshiped as Mata.

Sheetla Saptami Shubh Muhurta

The auspicious time of Sheetla Saptami will start on the date 21st March at 2:45 am and the date will end on 22nd March at 4:23 am. The puja muhurta of Sheetla Saptami will be from 6:24 am to 6:33 pm on March 21.

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