Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Kanda Sashti: the sixth day of the bright half of Kartika (Tamil Aippasi or Karthigai), when Murugan’s victory over Soorapadman is enacted in the evening, ending a six-day fast.
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- CategoryVrat
- DeityBhagavan Skanda (Murugan)
- RegionRegional observance: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Shashthi: to
- Lunar monthKartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)
Timings on Sunday, 15 November 2026
Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.
Questions about Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
When is Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) 2026?
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
On which tithi is Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) observed?
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) is observed on Shukla Paksha Shashthi of Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta).
Which deity is Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) dedicated to?
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) is dedicated to Bhagavan Skanda (Murugan).
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How the date is determined
- The date is Kartika Shukla Paksha Shashthi; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
- It falls on the day when this tithi prevails at local sunrise (udaya tithi).
- If the tithi is present at two sunrises (a vriddhi tithi), the first day is taken.
- When the tithi prevails for at least three muhurtas (a fifth) of the daylight on two days, the earlier day, joined with the preceding tithi, is taken (this festival's own rule).
- If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
- In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Traditional variation
Tamil temple calendars keep Soorasamharam on the day Shashthi is joined with Panchami; when Shashthi begins after sunrise and covers the next sunrise too, this gives the earlier day (27 October 2025 at New Delhi and Chennai). Some almanacs take the udaya-Shashthi day instead. The same lunar day is Chhath in Bihar.
This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.
Rule source: Skanda-shashthi: Kartika Shukla Shashthi; Shashthi joined with Panchami (purva-viddha) is taken for the Skanda vrata, against the general tithi-yugma pairing of Shashthi with Saptami (Nirnaya Sindhu, Pariccheda 1, Shashthi-nirnaya; reference to be confirmed by the Jyotish review). The day on which Shashthi prevails at sunrise; when Shashthi is present in the daytime of two days, the earlier (Panchami-joined) one
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.
Calculated with profile north-lahiri-calibrated · ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) · Asia/Kolkata
Dates in 2026
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/2026 (Sun)
Next
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Shashthi: to | — | Standard rule applied |
Dates in 2027
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2027 (Thu)
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Shashthi: to | — | Standard rule applied |