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Skanda Sashti 2024 Date — Thursday, November 7, 2024

When is Skanda Sashti in 2024? Skanda Sashti 2024 falls on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

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

  1. Daily Murugan puja.
  2. Read Kanda Puranam.
  3. Break fast on Sashti after tirukalyanam.

Skanda Sashti dates by year

When is Skanda Sashti — 2023 to 2027
YearDate & day
2023Sun, 19 November 2023
2024Thu, 7 November 2024
2025Mon, 27 October 2025
2026Sun, 15 November 2026
2027Thu, 4 November 2027

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