Shitalapuja, Śītalāpūjā, Shitala-puja: 2 definitions
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Shitalapuja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śītalāpūjā can be transliterated into English as Sitalapuja or Shitalapuja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚītalāpūjā (शीतलापूजा).—worship of the goddess Śītalā (on the 8th day of the second half of phālguna).
Śītalāpūjā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śītalā and pūjā (पूजा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śītalāpūjā (शीतलापूजा):—[=śītalā-pūjā] [from śītalā > śīta] f. worship of the goddess Śītalā (a festival on the 8th day of the second half of the month Phālguna), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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