Shukla Shashthi in the Tamil month Aippasi Β· Tamil Nadu

Skanda Sashti (Soora Samharam) 2026

Moonrise in Chennai
11:38 AM
Sunday, 15 November 2026
Tithi begins: Sat 14 Nov, 11:25 PM Β· Tithi ends: Mon 16 Nov, 2:02 AM

Moonrise in major cities

Sunday, 15 November 2026 Β· All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhiβ€”
Mumbaiβ€”
Bengaluru11:49 AM
Kolkata11:20 AM
Chennai11:38 AM
Hyderabad11:52 AM
Ahmedabadβ€”
Puneβ€”
Jaipurβ€”
Lucknow11:58 AM
Suratβ€”
Kanpur11:59 AM
Nagpur11:55 AM
Indoreβ€”
Bhopalβ€”
Patna11:38 AM
Vadodaraβ€”
Ghaziabadβ€”
Ludhianaβ€”
Agraβ€”

About this festival

Skanda Sashti is the six-day festival of Lord Murugan that ends with Soora Samharam, the re-enactment of Murugan defeating the demon Surapadman. The biggest celebration is on the beach at Thiruchendur. Devotees fast for six days after Deepavali, breaking the fast after Soora Samharam.

How it is observed

  • Six-day fast and recitation of Kanda Sashti Kavacham.
  • Soora Samharam enacted in the evening at Murugan temples.
  • Thirukalyanam the next day.

All dates

DateNotes
Sunday, 15 November 2026Shashthi: Sat 14 Nov, 11:25 PM β†’ Mon 16 Nov, 2:02 AM
Thursday, 4 November 2027Shashthi: Wed 3 Nov, 7:32 PM β†’ Thu 4 Nov, 9:39 PM

Questions people ask

When does Skanda Sashti begin?

Six days earlier, on the day after the Aippasi new moon (the day after Deepavali in most years).

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