Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Subrahmanya Shashti 2026

Kukke Subrahmanya Champa Shashti

Moonrise in Bengaluru
11:39 AM
Tuesday, 15 December 2026
Tithi begins: Mon 14 Dec, 7:17 PM · Tithi ends: Tue 15 Dec, 9:20 PM

Moonrise in major cities

Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi11:47 AM
Mumbai—
Bengaluru11:39 AM
Kolkata10:59 AM
Chennai11:28 AM
Hyderabad11:37 AM
Ahmedabad—
Pune11:57 AM
Jaipur11:52 AM
Lucknow11:31 AM
Surat—
Kanpur11:33 AM
Nagpur11:36 AM
Indore11:50 AM
Bhopal11:44 AM
Patna11:13 AM
Vadodara—
Ghaziabad11:46 AM
Ludhiana11:54 AM
Agra11:43 AM

About this festival

Subrahmanya Shashti honours Lord Subrahmanya (Murugan, Kartikeya), worshipped in his serpent form in Karnataka. The biggest celebration is the chariot festival at Kukke Subrahmanya, and devotees offer prayers at snake shrines (naga bana) for health and family.

How it is observed

  • Rathotsava (chariot festival) at Kukke Subrahmanya.
  • Offerings of milk at naga shrines; fasting.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 15 December 2026Shashthi: Mon 14 Dec, 7:17 PM → Tue 15 Dec, 9:20 PM
Saturday, 4 December 2027Shashthi: Fri 3 Dec, 4:14 PM → Sat 4 Dec, 6:57 PM

Questions people ask

How is this different from Skanda Sashti?

Skanda Sashti (Soora Samharam) is a month earlier in Aippasi/Kartika and is the main Tamil festival; Subrahmanya Shashti in Margashirsha is especially important in Karnataka.

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