Skanda
Sasthi is dedicated to lord Murugan or Subramanya swamy. It is the sixth day of
every lunar fortnight in Hindu Calendar.The Shasti falling during the waxing
phase of the moon is celebrated as the Skanda Sashti.
Devotees of Lord Murugan Observe
Full or Partial Fast on this day.They also perform Special Pujas to Lord
Murugan on this day.Chanting Skanda Sashti kavacham on this day is
Asupicious.Devotees organise Bhajan and Kirtan programs on a grand
scale. Married couples who do not have any children offer their special
prayers to seek Murugan's blessings for a child. Skanda Sashti is celebrated as
a six-day festival in the Tamil month of Aippasi.
It is the day on which Lord Subramanya defeated the demon Taraka. It is interesting to note that this festival comes immediately after Navarathiri and Deepavali. Its symbolism is very similar to that of Deepavali and Navarathri - Victory of good over evil. Narakasura represents the dark forces and Lord Krishna represents the good.
Skanda Puranam :
According to Skanda Puranam once three asuras Soorapadman, Singamugasuran and Tharakasuran were causing great troubles to the celestial Devas. To destroy them Lord Shanmuga took avatar form from the third eye of Lord Shiva.During war Lord Muruga transformed Singhamugasuram as vahana of Goddess Shakti. Soorapadman after fighting tried to escape by hiding himself as a mango tree in the seabed. Lord Muruga split the mango tree and converted one half as peacock vahana and other half as 'ceval' or rooster banner. After giving blessings to the asuras, Lord Muruga freed the devas. The destruction of three asuras symbolises the destruction of ego, and illusion.
SooraSamharam :
Soorasamharam means lord murugan destroyed the three asuras.on this day Special pujas and abhishekam will be performed in lord murugan temples.
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Date
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Day
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Skanda shasti
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03 January
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Tuesday
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skanda shasti
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02 February
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Thursday
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skanda shasti
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03 March
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Friday
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skanda shasti
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01 April
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Saturday
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skanda shasti
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01 May
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Monday
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skanda shasti
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30 May
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Tuesday
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skanda shasti
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28 June
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Wednesday
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skanda shasti
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28 July
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Friday
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skanda shasti
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27 August
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Sunday
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skanda shasti
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25 September
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Monday
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skanda shasti
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20 October
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Friday
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skanda shasti
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21 October
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Saturday
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skanda shasti
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22 October
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Sunday
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skanda shasti
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23 October
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Monday
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skanda shasti
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24 October
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Tuesday
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skanda shasti
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25 October
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Wednesday
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Soora Samharam
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26 October
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Thursday
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Tiru Kalyanam
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24 November
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Friday
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Subrahmanyan shasti
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24 December
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Sunday
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skanda shasti
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