- Jud Sheetal Parv is on 15 April 2026, the second day of Maithili New Year.
- On this festival, elder members bless the younger members by pouring water on them.
- Stale food and Maa Sheetala are worshiped on Jud Shital.
- The festival gives the message of establishing coolness and harmony in nature.
Jur Sital 2026: There are many festivals associated with the folk culture of Mithila, due to which emotions flourish. Among many Teej-festivals, ‘Jud Sheetal’ is a very special festival. This festival is celebrated on the second day of Maithili New Year at the beginning of Vaishakh month. A unique confluence of faith, culture and blessings is associated with Jud Sheetal festival.
When is Jud Shital Parv?
Jud Sheetal Parv is being celebrated on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. According to tradition, Jud Sheetal Satuani or Satuan is celebrated on the next day of the festival. Maithili New Year begins on the day of Satuan and Jud Sheetal festival is celebrated the next day. According to the Maithili calendar, Tuesday 14th April was the first day of Maithili New Year and today the festival of Jud Sheetal is being celebrated on Wednesday 15th April.
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Cooling Ritual on Jodh Sheetal
People celebrate Jud Sheetal festival like a festival with pomp and full faith. This festival is associated with the faith and tradition of Maithili society. On this day, worship and many types of traditional rituals take place, in which the cooling ritual is the most important. In this, elder members of the family or elders pour water on the heads of younger members and bless them by saying ‘Judayal Rahu’ or ‘Judayal Rahu’. The cooling ritual symbolizes blessings for the coming year.
Other rituals include eating stale food and worshiping Mother Sheetala on the festival of Jud Sheetala. People also congratulate each other on this day. On the festival of Jud Sheetal, there is a tradition of eating stale food instead of fresh food, which is cooked and prepared a day in advance. It mainly includes Sattu, Dahi-Churi, Raw Mango Chutney, Kadhi, Rice etc.
Importance of Jud Sheetal Parv
The meaning of Jud Sheetal is related to coolness, coolness and peace. This is a day which brings coolness, peace and freshness in life. On Jud Sheetal Parv, blessing the younger members by pouring cold water on their heads also gives the message of arrival of summer season and establishing harmony with nature. Therefore, the festival of Jud Sheetal is associated with the tradition of keeping the body, mind and environment cool.
Along with the younger members, people also pour water on their houses, courtyards and trees and plants on the day of Juda Sheetal. They also arrange water for animals and birds, so that the environment and every life in nature remains cool. Therefore, this tradition also gives the message that Jud Sheetal is a festival not only of humans but of the entire creation.
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