How many have died of smallpox?
Today, the virus only exists in two secure laboratory facilities in the U.S. and Russia. One of history’s deadliest diseases, smallpox is estimated to have killed more than 300 million people since 1900 alone.
Who is considered the car of goddess Sitala?
Shitala
| Shitala Devi | |
|---|---|
| Goddess Shitala on Jvarasura. | |
| Affiliation | Devi Adishakti Parvati |
| Weapon | Broom, hand fan, water pot (medicinal water for cure for diseases) |
| Mount | Jvarasura (donkey) |
Who is Worshipped in parts of northern India and is said to cure disease?
Sitala: The cooling Goddess of Smallpox Believed to be an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Durga, Sitala, or simply ‘mata’ (mother), was widely worshipped in the 19th century in Bengal and North India, as one who can cure smallpox.
How does Sitala help people affected by disease?
When an individual is affected by her disease many steps are taken to help that person recover, which often includes further worship to Sitala. An idol that represents Sitala is made out of the earth or cow dung and then is bathed by a holy man and the water is then given to the sick individual.
Who is Sheetala Mata and who is Sitala Mata?
Shitala (Sheetala), also called Sitala (शीतला śītalā), is a folk deity, worshiped by many faiths in regions of North India, West Bengal, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. As an incarnation of Supreme Goddess Durga, she cures poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules and diseases.
Who is the goddess of pox in India?
In Northern India Sitala, is associated with pox but she is also seen as the protector of children (Wadley 41). It is claimed that in a previous life Sitala was married to a Muslim emperor and was very faithful and devoted to the Hindu gods and goddesses, who was deified as Sitala in reward (Misra 135).
Which is the best description of a Shitala?
Some of them are Shri Shitla Mata Chalisa, Shitala Maa ki Arti, and Shri Shitala Mata Ashtak. Shitala is represented as a young maiden crowned with a winnowing-fan, riding a donkey, 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).