Sital Sasthi Date 2026
This year,Sital Sasthi will be Celebrated on Friday, June 19, 2026
Shitalasasthi is a significant festival that celebrates the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is primarily observed by the Utkal Brahmins (commonly referred to as Odia Brahmins) and Aranyaka Brahmins (also known as Jhadua Brahmins).
The festival has been celebrated for centuries and has its origins in Sambalpur, Odisha. It is believed to have begun around 400 years ago when the King of Sambalpur invited Utkal Srotriya Vaidika Brahmins from the Brahmin sasana villages of Puri district.
Sitala Sasthi Yatra of Sambalpur is based on the marriage ceremony of Lord Siva and. Goddess Parbati. The festival, which started four days back
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