Śītalā Devī - Goddess of Smallpox & Epidemics (24 × 36 in Poster) Frame style:Framed Depiction of Shiva Mahadeva &

Depiction of Shiva Mahadeva & Parvati – The divine couple is shown seated majestically

and Vaishnav tradition

A poster that speaks of duty

Pahari School of Jammu (ca

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Śītalā Devī - Goddess of Smallpox & Epidemics (24 × 36 in Poster) Frame style:Framed Depiction of Shiva Mahadeva &India ca. 18th19th Century (FolkPuranic Tradition) Key Features tal Dev The Cooling Mother of Disease and CureThis evocative Indian painting depicts tal Dev, the ancient folk Puranic goddess venerated across North India as the divine controller of smallpox, epidemics, fevers, and contagious diseases. Unlike deities of distant abstraction, tal belongs to lived religion invoked directly by households, villages, and mothers seeking protection, healing,