Sheetlashami (Zyeth Aatham)

Goddess Sheetala / Ragnya Devi

Kashmir Shaivism

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Sheetlashami / Zyeth Aatham — Kashmiri Basoda for Goddess Sheetala on Chaitra Krishna Saptami. Only stale/cold food (cooked the previous night) is offered and consumed — no fire is lit on the day itself.

Dates 2026–2027

April 9, 2026March 29, 2027

Mantra

ॐ ह्रीं शीतलायै नमः।

Om hrim Sheetalayai namah

Salutations to Goddess Sheetala — the cool one.

How to recite

Sheetlashami — the Kashmiri Basoda — is observed on Chaitra Krishna Saptami. Food cooked the previous evening is offered cold to Goddess Sheetala / Ragnya Devi the next morning; no fire is lit on Sheetlashami day itself. Marks the seasonal transition from winter to summer and is a protective vrata for children.

Benefits

Sheetala puja protects children and family from heat-related diseases (pox, measles, fevers) as summer begins. The cold-food vrat trains the body for the coming heat.

✦ Special Note

Chaitra Krishna Saptami per Kashmiri panchang. 2026: Apr 9 (estimated). 2027: Mar 29 (estimated).

Foods Allowed

Cold/stale-cooked foods (cooked the previous night)Taher (turmeric rice) and curd-riceWalnuts, fruits, fresh water

Foods to Avoid

Hot/freshly-cooked food on Sheetlashami dayMeat, fish, eggs, alcoholOnion, garlic

Meal Idea

Taher (turmeric rice cooked the previous night), curd-rice, walnut chutney, fruits — all eaten cold without re-heating.

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