Madhuma Pratah Dhoop – Natural Dhoop Cones for Morning Puja & Meditation | 30 Cones
₹ 249 Original price ₹ 399 38% off
Skanda Sashti – Murugan’s Victory Fast 2026
Shop Skanda Sashti essentials—vel motifs, incense, lamps, and Murugan puja items—for a sincere home vrat during the Sashti days.
Popular for Skanda Sashti
Curated picks for this occasion.
Madhuma Kapoor Jyoti – 30-Minute Camphor/Kapoor Cones for Puja & Aarti | 30 Cones
₹ 399 Original price ₹ 599 33% off
About Skanda Sashti
15 November 2026
Skanda Sashti (Kanda Shasti) is the bright-fortnight six-day Murugan observance that ends with Soorasamharam. This Madhuma page’s date set marks that climax day. Scripture remembers Murugan’s battle with Surapadman and the gift of the Vel. Devotees keep a fruit or single-meal fast and recite the Kanda Shasti Kavacham. Madhuma’s festival essentials support a tidy Murugan altar with lamps, incense, and offering plates for the Sashti season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers for shopping Skanda Sashti essentials.
It is a six-day Murugan (Skanda) festival ending with Soorasamharam, the celebration of victory over Surapadman.
Soorasamharam is the climax day when Murugan’s defeat of the demon Surapadman is remembered and often enacted at temples such as Tiruchendur.
Common patterns are one meal a day or fruits and milk for six days. Adapt for health; the spirit is disciplined devotion, not harm.
It is a protective Tamil hymn to Murugan recited widely during the Sashti vrat for courage and grace.
Often the day after Soorasamharam marks Murugan’s divine wedding with Devasena; some break the fast then.
Kartikeya—Murugan, Skanda, Subrahmanya—with the Vel and peacock as beloved symbols.
Coming Up Next
Next Festival
Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026
Shop Prabodhini Ekadashi 20 November 2026
Popular Festivals
- Ahoi Ashtami
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Ayyappa Mandala Pooja
- Baisakhi
- Bhai Dooj
- Buddha Purnima
- Chaitra Navratri
- Cheti Chand
- Chhath Puja
- Deepawali Festival
- Devshayani Ekadashi
- Dhanteras
- Durga Puja
- Dussehra
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Ganga Dussehra
- Gangaur
- Govardhan Puja
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
- Guru Nanak Jayanti / Gurpurab
- Guru Purnima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Hartalika Teej
- Holi Festival
- Kali Puja
- Karthigai Deepam
- Kartik Purnima
- Karwa Chauth
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Lohri
- Maha Shivaratri
- Mahalaya Amavasya
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Makar Sankranti
- Makaravilakku
- Nag Panchami
- Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali
- Nirjala Ekadashi
- Onam
- Panguni Uthiram
- Pohela Boishakh
- Pongal
- Prabodhini Ekadashi
- Raksha Bandhan
- Ram Navami
- Rath Yatra
- Ratha Saptami
- Rongali Bihu
- Sharad Purnima
- Skanda Sashti
- Teej
- Thaipusam
- Thrissur Pooram
- Tulsi Vivah
- Vaikunta Ekadashi
- Vasant Panchami
- Vat Purnima
- Vishu
- Vishwakarma Puja
Subscribe to Skanda Sashti
Get date reminders, ritual tips, and offering ideas for Skanda Sashti.
- Date & countdown reminders
- Ritual & puja tips
- Essentials & offering ideas