Talk:Shitala

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This article is merged to the article Sitala, as both the articles were about the same goddess only.

Village deity

This article confuses Shitala a lot with Mariamman and the general concept of the village goddess. Removing undue stuff related to the both. --Redtigerxyz ^Talk 14:04, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Reversal of my edits on Shitla

Moved from User talk:DBigXray

Do you seriously think that Wikipedia articles should have section named Story? The content which was added by IP address was reluctant and it was already included in the section symbolism and iconography. Then is there any need of adding 1000 word story in encyclopaedic article?— Harshil ^{want to talk?} 11:49, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

User:Harshil169 You can propose another heading for the subsection named story if that irks you. which IP added that ? diff ? --DBigXrayᗙ 11:53, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

It is OK to add a 'story section' in Wikipedia article of mythology. We use 'Legend' instead of 'Story'. Thanks. --Gazal world (talk) 13:16, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

@Gazal world: but what about the content which is already provided in the section iconography and symbolism? The same content has been summarised in that section. In my humble opinion, the information given here is reluctant due to three reasons: unsourced, repeatitive, too lengthy for wikipedia article. -- Harshil ^{want to talk?} 13:36, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

And yes, @DBigXray: you have added the material. Now, burden of proof is on you. Prove it, otherwise, unsourced content can be removed as per WP:Verifiability policy. If proper citations will not be added then it will be removed.-- Harshil ^{want to talk?} 13:39, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Harshil169, Please familiarize yourself with Wikipedia:Citation needed. I have added the tags so as to allow the page watchers to work to improve this. Per Gazal world's suggestion, I have renamed the section to Legend. --DBigXrayᗙ 07:55, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Rename article as Sheetala

I propose that the article be renamed as, "Sheetala" in order to standardise the spelling. If you agree, please make your consent known below so that we can act on this change. Chronikhiles (talk) 05:44, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

Redundant Paragraphs

In the section titled, Sheetala Puja...

The first sentence of the first paragraph and the whole of the third paragraph are almost identical, word for word.

The second sentence of the first paragrah and the whole of the fourth paragraph are almost identical, word for word.

See here...

Sheetala is primarily worshiped by women on Sitalastami, the eighth day of Phalguna, the eleventh month of the Hindu lunar calendar, which typically falls between mid-February and late March, as established by Raghunandana because the long, dry nights are associated with deaths from smallpox. There are many arti sangrah and stutis for the puja of Seetala. Some of them are Shri Shitla Mata Chalisa, Shitala Maa ki arti, and Shri Shitala Mata ashtak.

According to common belief, many families do not light their stoves on Ashtami/Saptami day, and all devotees cheerfully eat cold food (Cooked the previous night) in the form of prasada. The idea behind this is that as spring fades and summer approaches, cold food should be avoided.

Sheetala is primarily worshiped by women on Sitalastami, the eighth day of Phalguna, which typically falls between mid-February and late March. The worship is rooted in ancient customs, as established by Raghunandana, due to the association of this period with smallpox and seasonal transition.

Devotees often recite various hymns and prayers during the puja, such as Shitala Mata Chalisa, Shitala Maa ki Aarti, and Shitala Mata Ashtak.

Given this redundancy, I have taken the liberty of removing the third and fourth paragraphs.

- ~2026-83913-4 (talk) 14:02, 7 February 2026 (UTC)