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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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