Jankariya
Gujarat aur Rajasthan ka sabse pavitra tyohar Saatam – Aatham aane wala hai. Jise Sheetala Satam ke naam se bhi jana jata hai. Ye tyohar Maa Sheetala ko samarpit hai, jo thandak aur arogya ki devi hain. Is din thanda (basi) bhojan khane ki parampara hai. Maanayta hai ki is vrat se parivar me bimariyan nahi aati, bacche nirogi rehte hain. Aaiye jante hain iski sampoorn samagri, vidhi aur mahatva.
1. Sheetala Satam Kya Hai aur Kab Hai?
Bhadrapad Krishna Paksha ki Saptami ko Sheetala Satam manayi jati hai. Iske agle din Randhan Chhath aur Janmashtami aati hai. Is din Maa Sheetala, jo Maa Durga ka hi roop hain, ki pooja hoti hai. Is din ghar me chulha nahi jalaya jata.
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2. Pooja Samagri
Pooja ke liye ye samagri pehle se ikatthi kar le:•Pooja ke liye: Haldi, Kumkum, Chawal, Mehandi, Chunri, Nariyal, Kapoor, Agarbatti, Dhoop
Maa ko chadhane ke liye: Bajra, Gehun, Chana, Math
Bhog ke liye (Jo ek din pehle banega – Thanda Bhog): Thepla, Puri, Paratha, Kadi, Kadhi, Curd Rice, Moong, Chana, Kheech, Suki Sabzi (Tinda, Karela), Mithai me – Lapsi, Halwa
Vrat Katha ki book, Lota me thanda paani, Diya
3, Pooja ki vidhi
Saatam ki pooja hamesha ek din pehle Randhan Chhath ko khana bana kar ki jati hai
Step 1 – Randhan Chhath
Budhvaar ko subah naha kar rasoi ko saaf kare. Naha dhokar pure man se sara bhojan bana le. Bhojan banate samay kisi ka jhootha na kare.
Step 2 – Satam ke din subah
Subah jaldi uthe, thande paani se nahaye. Ghar me chulha, gas, induction kuch bhi na jalaye.
Step 3 – Pooja
Chouki par Maa Sheetala ki photo ya murti sthapit kare. Haldi-kumkum se teeka kare. Mehandi, chawal, chunri chadhaye. Jo thanda bhog banaya hai, uska bhog lagaye. Lota me paani bhar kar Maa ko arghya de.
Step 4 – Katha Sune
Parivar ke saath Sheetala Mata ki katha sune. Baccho ko katha sunana bahut shubh mana jata hai.
4. Vrat Katha
Ek gaon me ek budhiya aur uski do bahuye thi. Choti bahu ne Satam ka vrat rakha. Usne Randhan Chhath ko khana bana diya. Lekin uske bacche ko bhook lagi to usne garam khana bana diya. Isse Maa Sheetala naraz ho gayi aur bacche ka pet dard se phool gaya. Budhiya ko apni galti ka ehsaas hua, usne Maa se maafi mangi aur pure gaon me thanda khana khilaya. Tab baccha theek hua. Tab se ye vrat sab karne lage.
Step 5 – Thanda Bhojan
Pooja ke baad sabhi parivar walo ko wahi thanda bhojan khilaye. Khud bhi wahi khaye.
5. Agar Vrat Na Kare To Kya Hota Hai?
Shastro me kaha gaya hai ki ye vrat karna bahut zaruri hai. Agar is din chulha jalaya jaye ya garam khana khaya jaye to:
Maa Sheetala naraz hoti hain. •
Ghar me rogo ka vaas hota hai, khaas kar bachon ko sheetla (chicken pox) jaisi bimari hone ka dar rehta hai.
Ghar ki sukha-shanti bhang jati hai.
Isliye is din niyam ka palan karna chahiye. Agar kisi kaaran vrat na kar paye to kam se kam is din garam khana na banaye aur Maa Sheetala ka naam le.
6. Saatam Ke Niyam
Is din baal na kate, nakhoon na kate
Silai, kadhai ka kaam na kare. •
Gussa, ladai-jhagda na kare.
Thanda khana hi khaye.
Conclusion:
Sheetala Satam sirf ek vrat nahi, Maa ke prati hamari aastha hai. Is vrat se ghar me thandak, shanti aur swasthya bana rehta hai. Aap bhi is vidhi se pooja karke Maa ka ashirwad paye.
