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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 spre ad
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. |
