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Shitala logo #10101) Hindu goddess 2) Mother goddess 3) Smallpox deity 4) Tibetan Buddhism
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Shitala

Shitala logo #21000 ==Name and variants== Shitala literally means one who cools in Sanskrit. Shitala is worshipped under different names all through the subcontinent. Shitala is more often called ma (‘mother’) and is worshipped by Hindus, Buddhists and tribal communities. The goddess is mentioned in Tantric and Puranic literature and her later appearance in verna...
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