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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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