Kanda Ṣaṣṭi: The Devotees’ Day Out
Kanda Ṣaṣṭi: The Devotees’ Day Out by V.S. Krishnan “Life is like the ocean,” said a poet. “Sometimes it is calm and still and sometimes it is rough and rigid, but in the end, it is always beautiful.” When Kanda Ṣaṣṭi comes, the blue sea that converges on the shores of Tiruchendur on the south-eastern […]
Kanda Ṣaṣṭi: Devotion and Victory at Tiruchendur
Kanda Ṣaṣṭi: Devotion and Victory at Tiruchendur Visit Tiruchendur, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, in late October or early November, and you will find yourself in the middle of a truly unique celebration. Kanda Ṣaṣṭi is a six-day festival that brings the ancient story of Lord Murugan’s victory over evil to life in […]
Kanda Ṣaṣṭi – An Occasion for Introspection
by V.S. Krishnan Skanda Purāna, authored by sage Vyāsa, is one among the eighteen works of literatures that constitute the essence of spirituality. Though it deals with many aspects like cosmology, mythology, moral values like Dharma, it vividly describes Skanda and his relevance to the present age, Kali Yuga. Skanda was not born in the usual sense […]
கந்தர் ஷஷ்டி கவசம்
கந்தர் சஷ்டி கவசத்தை ஸ்ரீ தேவராய ஸ்வாமிகள் இயற்றி உள்ளார்கள். இது முருகனின் அருளைப் பெறுவதற்காக இயற்றப்பட்டது.
Kanda Sasti Surasamharam photo gallery
The climax of Skanda Sasti is on the sixth day when the Surasamharam takes place.
கந்த சஷ்டி கொண்டாடுவது ஏன்?
முருகப்பெருமான் சூரபத்மனை, ஐப்பசி மாதம் வளர்பிறை சஷ்டியன்று வெற்றி கொண்டு ஆட்கொண்டார்.
Kanta Casti Cūra Camhāram
Soorasamharam is celebrated as the last day of the auspicious Skanda Sasti fasting.
Kanda Sasti Festival at Tiruchendur
Skanda Sasti, the sixth day in the bright half of the month of Aippasi, is celebrated in Saivite temples all over Tamilnadu, and with an extra measure of grandeur in temples dedicated to Subrahmanya. Skanda Sasti commemorates the destruction of evil by the Supreme General Kartikeya, son of Shiva, and is celebrated with the dramatic enactment […]
How to perform Skanda Sasti Puja at home
Here is a simple method to perform Skanda Sasti Puja at home. You can do this Puja on all six days of the Skanda Sasti Vratam or on the Soorasamharam day. Before beginning any puja try to create a calm and pleasant atmosphere. Try to keep all the puja items near you. Puja Items Needed […]