The fast and festivals of Sheetla Mata Ashtami were celebrated by devotees today. This festival of Sheetla Ashtami Mata is also called Basra and Basoda. On Mata Gate Temple, Sheetla Mata Temple, Chandna Gate Devi Temple and many other religious places in Kaithal, devotees offered prayers to Shitala Mata with various kinds of stale dishes and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of their family. There is a religious belief that this day is dedicated to the worship of Maa Sheetla, who is considered the goddess of health and cleanliness. She is also called a goddess curing smallpox, skin disease.Talking to the media, men and female Sharadhluo said that there is a mythological belief that Mata Sheetla is the form of Goddess Parvati. According to religious beliefs, worshiping Shitala Mata on this day brings happiness in the family. At the same time, fast is kept on this day and the mother is offered cold and stale bhog. Burning stove in the house on this day is considered taboo. Therefore, a day before Shitala Ashtami, bhog is prepared and then on the day of Sheetla Ashtami, the goddess is offered as offerings by offering bhog. It is said that on this day the stove does not burn and only stale food. The mythological belief behind this is that hot food or heat of the stove can increase heat in the body, which can cause skin diseases. Because of this, there is a tradition of eating cold and stale food on this day. It is also said that Mata Sheetla is very dear to stale food.Devotees wake up early in the morning on the day of Sheetla Ashtami and after bathing and wearing clean clothes, go to the place of worship and offer prayers to the idol or picture of Maa Sheetla with Ganga water and offer prayers to the mother and offer cold water, roli, molly, rice, turmeric and flowers to the mother. Wishing the mother's aarti and worship of Mother, wishing for the health and happiness and prosperity of her family. After the devotees offer Shitala Mata, Prasad is divided into all the members of the house. This fast is considered very beneficial to protect children from infection. Apart from this, by observing this fast, there is happiness and peace in the family and there is no negative energy in the house. It is believed that worshiping Goddess Mata Sheetla gives the devotees to the devotees. Also, all wishes are fulfilled.