Sheetala Ashtami 2024: Puja Muhurat, Date and Time, Holidays

Sheetala Ashtami 2024, also known as Basoda, and this year, the fast will be observed on April 2. It is an important Hindu festival, celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Chaitra (April–May). It is celebrated mainly in Hindu North Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Stale dishes are offered to Sheetala Mata, and stale and cold food is also consumed. Let us know in detail about Sheetala Ashtami 2024.

Sheetala Ashtami 2024 date

This year, Sheetala Ashtami is on April 2. Sheetala Saptami will be celebrated tomorrow, April 1, and the Basoda festival will be celebrated on April 2.

Sheetala Ashtami 2024 Puja Muhurat

 This year, Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month will start on April 1 at 9.09 pm and end on the next day, April 2, at 8.08 pm. Sheetla and Basoda puja timings are from 6:13 am to 6:35 pm.

Date: April 2, 2024

Ashtami Tithi Begins: April 1, 2024, at 9:09 pm

Ashtami Tithi Ends on April 2, 2024, at 8:08 pm

Basoda Puja Timings: 6:13 am to 6:35 pm.

Table

Event Details	Date and Time
Sheetala Ashtami Puja Muhurat	Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – 06:10 AM to 06:40 PM
Duration	12 Hours 30 Mins
Sheetala Saptami	Monday, April 1, 2024
Ashtami Tithi Begins	09:09 PM on April 1, 2024
Ashtami Tithi Ends	08:08 PM on April 2, 2024

Why Is Stale Food Offered to Sheetala Mata?

According to religious beliefs, Sheetala Mata likes stale food very much. Therefore, a day before, after taking a bath in the night, curd, rice, curry, halwa, puri, a kheer, etc., are first offered to Mata Shitala, i.e., they are offered as bhog, and they are consumed the next day.

Sheetala Ashtami 2024 Holiday

Nagaur District Collector Arun Kumar Purohit has declared a holiday on April 2 2024, instead of April 1.

Note: We have yet to receive an official update on the holiday, so please do your research once.

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