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2020 Skanda Sashti Vrat dates for San Diego, California, United States

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2020 Skanda Sashti

Shashthi
25 days
Skanda Sashti
Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi
San Diego, United States
12
April 2024
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2020 Skanda Sashti Vrat Dates
[2076 - 2077] Vikrama Samvata
Skanda Sashti
January 30, 2020, Thursday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Magha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 11:49 PM, Jan 29
Ends - 02:21 AM, Jan 31
Skanda Sashti
February 29, 2020, Saturday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Phalguna, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 07:39 PM, Feb 28
Ends - 09:45 PM, Feb 29
Skanda Sashti
March 29, 2020, Sunday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 01:31 PM, Mar 29
Ends - 02:44 PM, Mar 30
Skanda Sashti
April 28, 2020, Tuesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Vaishakha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 02:37 AM, Apr 28
Ends - 02:42 AM, Apr 29
Skanda Sashti
May 27, 2020, Wednesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 12:02 PM, May 27
Ends - 10:57 AM, May 28
Skanda Sashti
June 25, 2020, Thursday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Ashadha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 06:32 PM, Jun 25
Ends - 04:33 PM, Jun 26
Skanda Sashti
July 25, 2020, Saturday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Shravana, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 11:32 PM, Jul 24
Ends - 09:02 PM, Jul 25
Skanda Sashti
August 23, 2020, Sunday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 04:34 AM, Aug 23
Ends - 02:01 AM, Aug 24
Adhika Skanda Sashti
September 21, 2020, Monday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Ashwina, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 11:12 AM, Sep 21
Ends - 09:00 AM, Sep 22
Skanda Sashti
October 21, 2020, Wednesday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Ashwina, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 08:37 PM, Oct 20
Ends - 07:09 PM, Oct 21
Soora Samharam
November 19, 2020, Thursday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Kartika, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 08:29 AM, Nov 19
Ends - 07:59 AM, Nov 20
Skanda Sashti
December 19, 2020, Saturday
Shashthi
Shukla Shashthi
Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi
Begins - 12:44 AM, Dec 19
Ends - 01:22 AM, Dec 20

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.

2020 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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