Skanda Shasti · 2027
Falls on: Wednesday, November 3, 2027 · 6-day festival (Oct 29 – Nov 3)
Six-day festival celebrating Lord Murugan's victory over demon Surapadman, especially popular in Tamil Nadu.
Dates and timings for Nairobi.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in Nairobi.
How it is observed
- Murugan worship
- Kavadi
- Vel worship
Regional calendars
Also known as: ஸ்கந்த ஷஷ்டி (Tamil) · స్కంద షష్టి (Telugu) · സ്കന്ദ ഷഷ്ഠി (Malayalam) · स्कंद षष्ठी (Hindi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 17, 2058 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 17, 1434 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 17, 1435 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 17, 1203 (Kollam era)
Computed for Nairobi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Skanda Shasti 2027
Murugan
- Wednesday, November 3, 2027View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Nov 3, 5:02 PM – Thu, Nov 4, 7:08 PM GMT+3Puja window: 6:21 – 7:57 PM GMT+3
Frequently asked questions
- What is Skanda Shasti?
- Six-day festival celebrating Lord Murugan's victory over demon Surapadman, especially popular in Tamil Nadu.
- When is Skanda Shasti 2027?
- Skanda Shasti falls on Wednesday, November 3, 2027.