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Skanda Sashti Dates 2034

There are 12 Skanda Sashti vrats in 2034. The first, Skanda Sashti, is on बुधवासरः, २५ जनवरीमासः and the last, Subrahmanya Sashti, is on शनिवासरः, १६ दिसंबरमासः. Monthly fast for Lord Murugan on Shukla Shashthi, widely kept in Tamil Nadu and South India.

Skanda Sashti Dates in 2034

Times for Ujjain
DateVrat
२५ जनवरी:बुधवासरःSkanda SashtiMagha 6 · Shukla Paksha२५ जनवरी:, 7:04 AM – २६ जनवरी:, 5:02 AM
२३ फरवरी:गुरुवासर:Skanda SashtiPhalguna 6 · Shukla Paksha२३ फरवरी:, 3:31 PM – २४ फरवरी:, 1:08 PM
२५ मार्च:शनिवासरःSkanda SashtiChaitra 6 · Shukla Paksha२४ मार्च:, 11:42 PM – २५ मार्च:, 9:20 PM
२३ अप्रैल:रविवासरःSkanda SashtiVaishakha 6 · Shukla Paksha२३ अप्रैल:, 8:19 AM – २४ अप्रैल:, 6:27 AM
२२ मईसोमवासरःSkanda SashtiJyeshtha 6 · Shukla Paksha२२ मई, 6:09 PM – २३ मई, 5:13 PM
२१ जून:बुधवासरःAdhika Skanda SashtiAdhik Ashadha 6 · Shukla Paksha२१ जून:, 5:55 AM – २२ जून:, 6:12 AM
२१ जुलाई:शुक्रवासरःSkanda SashtiAshadha 6 · Shukla Paksha२० जुलाई:, 8:03 PM – २१ जुलाई:, 9:28 PM
१९ अगस्त:शनिवासरःSkanda SashtiShravana 6 · Shukla Paksha१९ अगस्त:, 12:24 PM – २० अगस्त:, 2:36 PM
१८ सितंबर:सोमवासरःSkanda SashtiBhadrapada 6 · Shukla Paksha१८ सितंबर:, 6:19 AM – १९ सितंबर:, 8:47 AM
१८ अक्तूबर:बुधवासरःSkanda SashtiAshwina 6 · Shukla Paksha१८ अक्तूबर:, 12:47 AM – १९ अक्तूबर:, 3:01 AM
१७ नवंबर:शुक्रवासरःSoora SamharamKartika 6 · Shukla Paksha१६ नवंबर:, 6:40 PM – १७ नवंबर:, 8:15 PM
१६ दिसंबर:शनिवासरःSubrahmanya SashtiMargashirsha 6 · Shukla Paksha१६ दिसंबर:, 10:51 AM – १७ दिसंबर:, 11:29 AM

Skanda Sashti

What is Skanda Sashti?

Skanda Sashti is the monthly fast for Lord Murugan (Skanda, Kartikeya, Subramanya), the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, on the Shashthi (sixth day) of Shukla Paksha. It is widely kept in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities everywhere.

The most important is the Skanda Sashti of Aippasi (Kartika Shukla Shashthi), the culmination of a six-day fast that celebrates Murugan's victory over the demon Surapadman (Soorasamharam), staged at Tiruchendur and other Murugan temples.

Which day is it kept?

Skanda Sashti is kept on the day Shashthi prevails at sunset, so it is often the day on which Panchami ends and Shashthi begins. The dates on this page are for your location.

How the fast is kept

Devotees fast from sunrise, taking fruit or one simple meal, and recite the Kanda Sashti Kavacham. They visit a Murugan temple, offer red flowers and fruit, and break the fast after the evening puja.