Champa Shashthi (Khandoba)
The last of Khandoba's six-day festival — turmeric, dry coconut and brinjal offered to the family deity.
MaharashtraAndhra, Telangana & Karnataka
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 15 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 4 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 22 November 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 11 December 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 30 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Friday, 19 December 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
6th day of the waxing moon, in Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Khandoba, a form of Shiva worshipped as a warrior king in Maharashtra and Karnataka, is said to have killed the demons Mani and Malla. The six-day festival, from Margashirsha Pratipada to Shashthi, marks the victory.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, offer brinjal and a mash of it (bharit), turmeric and bel leaves, and visit Jejuri, where the hill temple is lit with lamps.
Common questions
When is Champa Shashthi (Khandoba) in 2027?
In 2027, Champa Shashthi (Khandoba) falls on Saturday, 4 December 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Champa Shashthi (Khandoba) decided?
6th day of the waxing moon, in Margashirsha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Champa Shashthi (Khandoba) kept?
Devotees fast, offer brinjal and a mash of it (bharit), turmeric and bel leaves, and visit Jejuri, where the hill temple is lit with lamps.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Champa Shashthi (Khandoba) for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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