Skanda Sasthi 2017 Dates.

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.


2017 Dates :

Date
Day
Skanda shasti
03 January
Tuesday
skanda shasti
02 February
Thursday
skanda shasti
03 March
Friday
skanda shasti
01 April
Saturday
skanda shasti
01 May
Monday
skanda shasti
30 May
Tuesday
skanda shasti
28 June
Wednesday
skanda shasti
28 July
Friday
skanda shasti
27 August
Sunday
skanda shasti
25 September
Monday
skanda shasti
20 October
Friday
skanda shasti
21 October
Saturday
skanda shasti
22 October
Sunday
skanda shasti
23 October
Monday
skanda shasti
24 October
Tuesday
skanda shasti
25 October
Wednesday
Soora Samharam
26 October
Thursday
Tiru Kalyanam
24 November
Friday
Subrahmanyan shasti
24 December
Sunday
skanda shasti

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