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1979 Skanda Sashti Vrat dates for San Diego, California, United States

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1979 Skanda Sashti

Shashthi
16 days
Skanda Sashti
Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi
San Diego, United States
13
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1979 Skanda Sashti Vrat Dates
[2035 - 2036] Vikrama Samvata
Skanda Sashti
January 3, 1979, Wednesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Pausha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 07:15 PM, Jan 02
Ends - 05:11 PM, Jan 03
Skanda Sashti
February 1, 1979, Thursday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Magha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 06:45 AM, Feb 01
Ends - 05:20 AM, Feb 02
Skanda Sashti
March 3, 1979, Saturday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Phalguna, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 08:11 PM, Mar 02
Ends - 07:40 PM, Mar 03
Skanda Sashti
April 1, 1979, Sunday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 11:11 AM, Apr 01
Ends - 11:45 AM, Apr 02
Skanda Sashti
May 1, 1979, Tuesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Vaishakha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 04:24 AM, May 01
Ends - 06:02 AM, May 02
Skanda Sashti
May 31, 1979, Thursday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 09:26 PM, May 30
Ends - 11:50 PM, May 31
Skanda Sashti
June 29, 1979, Friday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Ashadha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 02:35 PM, Jun 29
Ends - 05:08 PM, Jun 30
Skanda Sashti
July 29, 1979, Sunday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Shravana, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 06:56 AM, Jul 29
Ends - 08:59 AM, Jul 30
Skanda Sashti
August 28, 1979, Tuesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 09:37 PM, Aug 27
Ends - 10:44 PM, Aug 28
Skanda Sashti
September 26, 1979, Wednesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Ashwina, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 10:16 AM, Sep 26
Ends - 10:20 AM, Sep 27
Soora Samharam
October 26, 1979, Friday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Kartika, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 09:02 PM, Oct 25
Ends - 08:09 PM, Oct 26
Skanda Sashti
November 24, 1979, Saturday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 05:30 AM, Nov 24
Ends - 03:52 AM, Nov 25
Skanda Sashti
December 23, 1979, Sunday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Pausha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 02:21 PM, Dec 23
Ends - 12:13 PM, Dec 24

Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of San Diego, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.

1979 Skanda Sashti, Kanda Sashti Vratam

Skanda Shashti Dates

Skanda is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus. Lord Skanda is son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In south India, Skanda is considered as the younger brother of Lord Ganesha while in north India Skanda is considered as the elder brother of Lord Ganesha. God Skanda is also known as Murugan, Kartikeyan and Subramanya.

Sashti Tithi is dedicated to Lord Skanda. Devotees keep fast during Shukla Paksha Sashti day. For Skanda Sashti Vratam the day when Sashti Tithi is combined with Panchami Tithi is preferred. Hence Skanda Sashti Vratam might be observed on Panchami Tithi.

Skanda Sashti is also known as Kanda Shashti.

When Panchami Tithi ends or Sashti Tithi starts between sunrise and sunset then both Panchami and Sashti are conjugated and this day is chosen for Skanda Sashti Vratam. This rule has been mentioned in Dharmasindhu and Nirnayasindhu. Many Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu, including famous Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam in Tiruchendur, follow the same rule and Soorasamharam day is observed one day before Sashti Tithi if on previous day Sashti Tithi is combined with Panchami Tithi.

Although all Sashti(s) are dedicated to Lord Murugan but Shukla Paksha Sashti during lunar month Kartika (which is during Solar month Aippasi or Karthikai) is the most significant one. Devotees observe six days fast which lasts on Soorasamharam day. Next day after Soorasamharam is known as Tiru Kalyanam.

Next Skanda Sashti after Soorasamharam is known as Subramanya Sashti which is also known as Kukke Subramanya Sashti and falls during lunar month Margashirsha.

Temples Dedicated to Lord Murugan

Following six abodes, which are known as Arupadaiveedu, are the most important shrines for Murugan devotees in Tamilnadu, India.

  1. Palani Murugan Temple (100 km south east of Coimbatore)
  2. Swamimalai Murugan Temple (Near Kumbakonam)
  3. Thiruthani Murugan Temple (84 km from Chennai)
  4. Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple (10 km north of Madurai)
  5. Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam, Tiruchendur (40 km south of Thoothukudi)
  6. Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple (10 km south of Madurai)

Marudamalai Murugan Temple (a suburb of Coimbatore) is another important shrine.

Kukke Subramanya Temple, near Mangalore, Karnataka, India is also very famous shrine dedicated to Lord Murugan but it is not part of six abodes of Lord Murugan which are located in Tamil Nadu.

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