Skanda Shasti · 2028
Falls on: Monday, October 23, 2028 · 6-day festival
Six-day festival celebrating Lord Murugan's victory over demon Surapadman, especially popular in Tamil Nadu.
Dates and timings for Madrid.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Madrid.
How it is observed
- Murugan worship
- Kavadi
- Vel worship
Regional calendars
Also known as: ஸ்கந்த ஷஷ்டி (Tamil) · స్కంద షష్టి (Telugu) · സ്കന്ദ ഷഷ്ഠി (Malayalam)
- 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 7, 2059 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 6, 1435 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 7, 1436 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 7, 1204 (Kollam era)
Computed for Madrid. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Skanda Shasti 2028
Murugan
- Monday, October 23, 2028View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Oct 22, 5:24 PM – Mon, Oct 23, 5:23 PM CEST
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 2028?
- Skanda Shasti falls on Monday, October 23, 2028.