Kanda Sashti
Six days for Murugan, ending in the defeat of Surapadman.
Tamil Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 15 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 4 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 23 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 11 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 1 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 20 November 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 Kartika. 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
Murugan was born to defeat the demon Surapadman, who had overcome the gods. After six days of battle he killed him with his vel. The sixth day is the Surasamharam.
How it is kept
Devotees fast for six days at Murugan temples such as Tiruchendur, and watch the Surasamharam battle enacted on the shore. Murugan's wedding follows.
Common questions
When is Kanda Sashti in 2027?
In 2027, Kanda Sashti falls on Thursday, 4 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Kanda Sashti decided?
6th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. 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 Kanda Sashti kept?
Devotees fast for six days at Murugan temples such as Tiruchendur, and watch the Surasamharam battle enacted on the shore. Murugan's wedding follows.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Kanda Sashti for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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