Sheetal Shashti 2010 – Shital Sasthi or Sital Sashti in Orissa

Sheetal Shashti, also spelt as Sital Sashti or Shital Sasthi, is the vow observed on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha in the Jyeshta month. Sheetal Sashti 2010 date is 17th June, 2010. This festival is especially celebrated in Brahmin communities of Orissa. It is the marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

To beget a child this vow is observed on the sixth day of the Shukla Paksha of the Magha month. After daily ablutions, Sheetla Devi is worshipped in 16 steps known as Shodhashopchar. Cold eatables are offered to the Goddess and stale food is eaten after this. After food religious rites are performed to appease the Goddess.

Sital Sashti is celebrated in grand manner at Puri Loknath Temple, Bhubaneswar Lingaraj Temple, and Sambalpur Temple. Tens of thousands of people throng the temples to catch the event of Shiva Parvati Kalyan.

Hindu Festivals and Auspicious Days in June 2009 Jyeshta maas – Ashada month

Jyeshta Shudda Navami – Ashada Shudda Astami

2 nd, Tuesday – DashaPapahara Dasami

3 rd, Wednesday – Nirjala Ekadashi

4 th, Thursday – Champaka Dwadasi (Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi)

7 th, Sunday – Vata Savitri Vratam (Purnima)

7 th, Sunday – Maha Jyeshti

8 th, Monday – Mrigashira Karthe (Mirgami)

15 th, Monday – Mithuna Sankraman

19 th, Friday – Yogini Ekadasi

20 th, Saturday – Lord Kurma Jayanthi

21 st, Sunday – Dakshinayana Dinam (Dakshinayana Divas)

22 nd, Monday – Ardra Karthe

24 th, Wednesday – Puri Jagannath Swamy Rathayatra

27 th, Saturday – Skanda Panchami

28 th, Sunday – Kumara Sashti

28 th, Sunday – Vyvasvatha Saptami

30 th, Tuesday – Mahishasura Mardhini Devi Puja, Indri Devi pooja

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