Shitala Mara, Hindu Goddess Of Smallpox
by Wellcome Images
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Shitala Mara, Hindu Goddess Of Smallpox
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Wellcome Images
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Shitala Mata, Indian goddess of smallpox. She is a Hindu goddess widely worshipped in North India, West Bengal, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan as the pox-goddess. She is the Goddess of sores, ghouls, pustules and diseases in Hindu mythology. The worship of Shitala is conducted by both Brahmins and low caste pujaris. She is primarily worshipped in the dry seasons of winter and spring. She is represented as a young maiden crowned with a winnowing fan, riding an ass, holding a short broom (either to spread or dust off germs) and a pot full of pulses (the viruses) or cold water (a healing tool).
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