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The Sheetla Mata Fair in honour of the goddess of small-pox is held in all village and towns on Sheetla Ashtama day.
The biggest fair is held in March-April every year at Seel-Ki-Doongri, a village in Jaipur district. There is a shrine dedicated to the Mata on a hillock, locally called Doongri. The present temple is said to have been erected by Maharaja Madho Singh of Jaipur. The fair is attended by one lakh or more people.
Sheetla Mata is among the Puranic goddess and venerated all over the country. She is addressed differently in different areas. In U. P she is known as Mata or Maha Mai, in western India as Mai Anama and in Rajasthan as Sadh, Sheetla or Sedal Mata. The word 'Sheetla' comes from sheetal. The belief is that Sheetla Mata appears in the form of small pox to calm the sufferer after he had been afflicted with high fever.
This fair is also known as a fair of bullock-carts. The devotees of the Mata come from far and near in their decorated bullock-carts and the tinkling of bells tied to the necks of bullocks fills the air. The assemblage of these carts and their colourful occupants at the foot of the hillock crowned by the shrine is one of the memorable sights of Rajasthan.
Sheetla Mata
Sheetla Mata is worshipped as the goddess of epidemics such as measles, chicken pox, etc. It is believed that if due to any reason, Sheetla Mata loses her temper then the area is expected to be affected by dangerous epidemics. Hence every year during springtime a pooja is performed to appease the goddess.
Location of Sheetla Mata Fair
The fair is organised in the village of Seel-ki-Doongri, 5 km from Chaksu and 35 km from Jaipur. The temple of Sheetla Mata is situated on top of hillock in this village, known as Doongri. The fair is arranged right beside the temple.
Rajasthan Attractions of Sheetla Mata Fair
The fair is held in the month of Chaitra (Hindu calendar) on Krishna Paksha. The fair lasts for only 24 hours in which pilgrims visit to pay homage to Goddess Sheetla. During the Pooja, the devotees make offerings to the goddess in the form of fruits, flowers, sweets and cash. The deity in the main shrine is made of red stone. At the Sheetla Mata Fair a temporary market comes up where the villagers sell their wares. These range from utensils to shoes and from clothes to agricultural tools. Food is also an integral part of this fair. Here one can savour the local delicacies. A cattle fair is also organized at the fairground. Here the villagers can either sell their cattle or buy some for agricultural purposes or simply for their homes. The cattle are dressed up in colourful attires so that they can grab the attention of the buyers.
Connectivity of Sheetla Mata Fair
To reach the fair one has to first reach Jaipur. Jaipur which is also known as the Pink City of India is well connected to all the other major cities of India via railways, airways as well as roadways.
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