Hinduism firmly believes that all that is present in the universe emanates from a Single Source. So when human beings are helpless against diseases which they themselves have unleashed by harming Mother Nature, they turn to the Single Supreme source for help. The name gods and goddess depending on the nature of the crisis or disease they are facing. Sheetala Devi – She is the goddess of smallpox, chicken pox, mumps and other similar communicable diseases. She is the cool one. A winnowing fan is her crown. She rides a donkey. She holds a short broom and pot of cold water. Ashwins or Ashwini Kumars – Gods of Medicine in Sanatana Dharma from time immemorial. Vaidyanath – Shiva the greatest physician and healer. Jwarasura – He appeared from an angry Shiva who heard about the death of Goddess Sati in Daksha Yagna. He is the god of fever. Olaichandi – She is the goddess worshipped in Bengal during cholera outbreak. Jari Mari – She is associated with fever an