Fodor's Expert Review Shitala Temple

Varanasi

This unassuming but very popular white temple near Dashashvamedh Ghat is dedicated to Shitala, the goddess of smallpox, who both causes and cures the disease. Despite the eradication of smallpox, Shitala is still an important folk goddess in North India.

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Shitala Ghat
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh  India

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