Skanda Sashti 2015 Date — Tuesday, November 17, 2015
When is Skanda Sashti in 2015? Skanda Sashti 2015 falls on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.
Observance: Skanda Sashti (Kanda Sashti). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Murugan destroyed Surapadman — six-day fast culminating in Soorasamharam in Tamil temples.
How it is celebrated
Kanda sashti kavasam, fasting, Murugan abhishekam.
Puja timing
Six days from Aippasi/Kartik Shukla Pratipada to Sashti.
Foods & offerings
Fruit fast; one meal after evening puja.
Rituals
- Daily Murugan puja.
- Read Kanda Puranam.
- Break fast on Sashti after tirukalyanam.
Skanda Sashti dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Wed, 29 October 2014 |
| 2015 | Tue, 17 November 2015 |
| 2016 | Sun, 6 November 2016 |
| 2017 | Thu, 26 October 2017 |
| 2018 | Tue, 13 November 2018 |
Hindu festivals around Skanda Sashti 2015
- Chhath Puja 2015 date — Tue, 17 November 2015
- Bhai Dooj 2015 date — Fri, 13 November 2015
- Govardhan Puja 2015 date — Thu, 12 November 2015
- Diwali 2015 date — Wed, 11 November 2015
- Tulsi Vivah 2015 date — Mon, 23 November 2015
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2015 date — Tue, 10 November 2015
- Dhanteras 2015 date — Mon, 9 November 2015
- Kartik Purnima 2015 date — Wed, 25 November 2015
- Ahoi Ashtami 2015 date — Thu, 3 December 2015
- Karva Chauth 2015 date — Fri, 30 October 2015
- Sharad Purnima 2015 date — Tue, 27 October 2015
- Dussehra 2015 date — Fri, 23 October 2015
