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Religious festival in India
Sitala Sasthi ଶୀତଳ ଷଷ୍ଠୀ
Observed by
Hindu
Significance
Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
Date
Jyeshta Shukla Shashti
Shitalasasthi (also known as Sital sasthi) is celebrated as the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, a major festival of Utkal Brahmins (commonly called as Odia brahmans) and Aranyaka Brahmins (commonly called as Jhadua brahmans) since ages.[1]
It was started 400 years ago in Sambalpur after the king of Sambalpur brought Utkal Srotriya Vaidika Brahmins from brahmin sasana villages of Puri district. The localities of Nandapada are the oldest of these Brahmins. They first started Sitalsasti Utsav.[2][3]
This Hindu festival is in the form of a carnival where people and artists from different walks of life participate making it more beautiful and bringing out the true colours of life. Every year it is celebrated towards the end of the summer season (sixth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyestha), the aim being to call the rain Gods to give reprieve from the scorching heat of the Sun. During the carnival period, Sambalpur attracts tourists from nearby states and abroad also.
^Sahu, Nimai Charan (2012). "Preparations in full swing for Sital Sasthi in S'pur". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012. The Sital Sasthi festival, which marks the marriage of Lord Siva and Maa Parvati
^sahu, Ajit (2012). "Sital Sasthi festival bridges Brahmanical divide". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Later Jhadua brahmins started their own Sitalsasti jatra.
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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