Shitala Devi - Goddess of Fertility, Paediatric Ailments and Rainfall saints Eminent veena player E

Eminent veena player E

with Devi seated beside him

Cows are often fed outside temples and worshipped regularly on all Fridays and on special occasions

It then becomes a symbol of universal wisdom that warns about arrogance and indiscipline

it was Yashoda and Nanda who brought Him up

Shitala Devi - Goddess of Fertility, Paediatric Ailments and Rainfall saints Eminent veena player EThis elegant sculpture depicts Shitala Devi, a revered figure in Hinduism, known for her powers associated with diseases and their cures. In her poised stance, she rides a donkey, a unique attribute associated with her. In one hand, she gracefully holds a short broom, signifying her power to both spread and alleviate ailments. In the other, she carries a pot, traditionally believed to either contain viral pustules representing disease or the cold