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 festival dates in 2010 or Hindu festival calendar of 2010 is listed below. Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima or Vyas Purnima, Nag Panchami, Onam, Raksha Bandhan, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi and Ananta Chaturdashi are major festivals celebrated during July, August and September months in 2010. Some other important regional festivals are celebrated according to respective regional panchangams. Here is a list of major Hindu festivals and auspicious days celebrated from July to September months in 2010.
July 2010 Festivals:
- Amavasi – July 11, 2010
- Puri Rath Yatra 2010 – 13th July – Puri Jagannath Rathyatra
- Guru Purnima 2010 – 25th July
- Ashada Purnima – July 25, 2010
- Vyasa Purnima – July 25, 2010
August 2010 Festivals:
- Nag Panchami 2010 – 14th August – Nagula Panchami 2010
- Somavati Amavasya – August 9, 2010
- Amavasya – August 10, 2010
- Onam 2010 – 23rd August
- Raksha Bandhan 2010 – 24th August
- Shravan Purnima – August 24, 2010
- Narali Purnima 2010 – August 24
September 2010 Festivals:
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2010 – 1st September
- Amavasi – September 8, 2010
- Hartalika Teej 2010 – 10th September
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 – 11th September
- Rushi Panchami 2010 – 12th September
- Anant Chaturdasi 2010 – 22nd September
- Poornima – September 23, 2010
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Hindu festival dates in 2010 or Hindu festival calendar of 2010 is listed below. Vishu, Tamil New Year, Bengali New Year, Akshaya Tritiya, Shani Amavasya, and Vat Purnima are major festivals celebrated during April to June 2010. Some other important regional festivals are celebrated according to respective regional panchangams. Here is a list of major Hindu festivals and auspicious days celebrated during April, May and June months in 2010.
April 2010 Festivals:
- Ekadashi – 10 April 2010
- Vishu 2010 – 14th April
- Amavasya – April 14, 2010
- Adhik Vaishaka Purnima – April 28, 2010
- Tamil New Year – 14th April, 2010
- Bengali New Year – 15th April, 2010
May 2010 Festivals:
- Amavasi – May 14, 2010
- Akshaya Tritiya 2010 – 16th May
- Narasimha Jayanti – 26th May, 2010
- Vaishaka Poornima – May 27, 2010
June 2010 Festivals:
- Shani Amavasya – June 12, 2010
- Vat Purnima 2010 – 25th June
- Jyeshta Purnima – June 26, 2010
