Sheetala Saptami 2026: Offer this divine offering to the Mother Goddess on Sheetala Saptami, and you will be relieved of all suffering.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Sheetala Saptami 2026: The festival of Sheetala Saptami holds special significance in Hinduism. Celebrated on the Saptami Tithi of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Chaitra, this festival is dedicated entirely to Goddess Sheetala. This year, Sheetala Saptami will be celebrated on March 10. Worshiping Goddess Sheetala on this day not only provides relief from illness but also brings happiness and peace to the home. The most important feature of Sheetala Saptami is that the stove is not lit in the house on this day.

Devotees offer food prepared a day before to the Mother Goddess and eat the same themselves. So let us know about those divine offerings which make the Mother Goddess happy.

Sweet rice

On this auspicious day, offering sweet rice made with jaggery or sugar to Goddess Shitala is considered very auspicious. It is prepared the night before Saptami. It is believed that sweet rice provides coolness to the Goddess and brings sweetness to the lives of devotees.

Curd and Rabri

On this day, special offerings of yogurt and rabri are made to Shitala Mata. It is said that this is a great favorite of the Goddess. It is said that offering this as an offering provides relief from illness and ailments.

Dumplings

Gulagula, made from flour and jaggery, are the main offering on this day. These are fried in oil or ghee and stored a day in advance. During the puja, they are placed before the Goddess Durga and prayed for the long life and good health of the children.

Bean lentil

Soaked mung beans and millet are also offered to Shitala Mata on this day. Offering these is believed to bestow the Goddess's full blessings.

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