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Sheetla
Mata Fair
The Sheetla Mata Fair is held in March-April, the month of Chaitra
on Krishna Paksh , in village Seel-Ki-Doongri (Jaipur). Doongri
is a hillock on top of which the shrine of Sheetla Mata stands.
The fair is held in her honour for a day every year. The fair attracts
hordes of visitors from far and wide.
People believe that epidemics spread because of the wrath of Sheetla
Mata and hence they worship her and make offerings so that she may
be pacified. The deity is represented by a red stone.
A temporary market comes up at the fair and the rural folk can
be seen trading in wares such as shoes, clothes, foodstuff, utensils
and agricultural implements A cattle fair is also organised during
the fair.
The village Seel-Ki-Doongri is situated beside a tank known as
Band Sheodungri. It lies on the (NH-8) Jaipur-Kota road 35 kms south-east
of Jaipur and 5 kms. from the tehsil headquarter, Chaksu. The nearest
rail head is Chaksu on the Jaipur-Sawai Madhopur section of Western
Railway. Regular buses are available on the Jaipur-Kota, Jaipur-Tonk,
Jaipur-Deoli routes which pass by this village |
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