Get a reminder before the next Shitala Ashtami (Basoda)
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Shitala Ashtami (Basoda) — Chaitra Krishna Ashtami — the principal Devi Shitala observance. The kitchen fire stays unlit; only food cooked the previous day (basoda = stale-food) is offered to Devi and consumed. Mothers fast for the wellbeing of their children.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ शीतलायै नमः
Om Shitalayai Namah
Salutations to Devi Shitala
✦ Special Note
The Shitala Mata temples at Kashi (Shitala Ghat) and Gurgaon (Mata Sheetla Devi Mandir) hold massive melas. Children are blessed with neem-water bath and red sindoor.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Basoda thali — yesterday's puri-sabzi, cold curd-rice, and meetha chawal — eaten cold as offered to Devi
Related vrats
Prioritising the same tradition and category, with related tradition or family entries when fewer than six exist.
- Ahoi Ashtami — November 1, 2026Same tradition and category
- Bhishma Ashtami — January 26, 2026Same tradition and category
- Janmashtami — September 4, 2026Same tradition and category
- Kala Bhairav Jayanti (Kalashtami) — December 1, 2026Same tradition and category
- Kalashtami — January 10, 2026Same tradition and category
- Kalashtami — February 9, 2026Same tradition and category
Get a reminder before the next Shitala Ashtami (Basoda)
At 7pm the evening before, each time it comes around. Turn it off anytime.
Remind meDates shown for India (default). Enable JavaScript to set a reminder for your location.
Track this vrat in the app
Personalised timings, reminders, and fasting guides for your tradition.
Open VRAT App →