Shitala Satam 2027
24th Aug 2027
Shitala Satam 2027 is on Tuesday, 24 August 2027. Saptami tithi begins at 08:53 PM IST on 23 Aug and ends at 08:25 PM IST on 24 Aug. Saptami is the tithi at sunrise on 24 Aug.
| Saptami tithi begins | 08:53 PM, Mon, 23 Aug |
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| Saptami tithi ends | 08:25 PM, Tue, 24 Aug |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:05 PM – 12:55 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
शीतला सतम 2027 कब है?
शीतला सतम 2027 मंगलवार, 24 अगस्त को है। सप्तमी तिथि 23 अगस्त को रात 8:53 बजे से 24 अगस्त को रात 8:25 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Shitala Satam
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Shitala Satam in 2027?
Shitala Satam 2027 falls on Tuesday, 24 August 2027. Saptami tithi runs from 08:53 PM, 23 Aug to 08:25 PM, 24 Aug IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Shitala Satam?
Shitala Satam is the one day a year a Gujarati kitchen goes cold — the chulha is not lit at all. Falling on Shravana Krishna Saptami, the day before Krishna Janmashtami, the family eats only food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) and offers the same stale food to Shitala Mata.
Why is Shitala Satam observed?
Shitala Mata is worshipped as a form of Parvati who rides a donkey and carries a broom, a kalasha (pot of cool water) and neem leaves — symbols of cleanliness, coolness and protection from the 'hot' diseases like smallpox, measles and pox-fevers. The Gujarati observance splits across two days. On Randhan Chhath ('cooking sixth') women cook every dish the household will eat the next day. On Satam the stove stays unlit — a rare pause for the kitchen fire at the height of the Shravana monsoon. The goddess is bathed in cool things: water, curd, buttermilk, turmeric. Note the calendar quirk — North Indian Basoda follows Holi in spring, but Gujarat keeps its Shitala day in monsoon, tucked right against Janmashtami eve.
What are the other names for Shitala Satam?
Shitala Satam is also known as Basoda.
Which prarthanas are recited on Shitala Satam?
Shitla Mata Aarti and Shitala Slokas are recited on Shitala Satam. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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