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Skanda Sashti July 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals and Significance

Skanda Sashti holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. Skanda Sashti occurs every month during Shukla Paksha. This month, it will be celebrated on Sashti Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Shravan. On this auspicious day, people worship Lord Murugan with immense devotion. In order to receive the Lord's blessings, devotees pray to him. Skanda Sashti is being observed tomorrow, on July 30, 2025, this month.

Skanda Sashti 2025: Date and Time

Sashti Tihi Begins - July 30, 2025 - 00:46 AM

Sashti Tihi Ends - July 31, 2025 - 02:41 AM

Skanda Sashti 2025: Significance

Skanda Sashti is one of the most auspicious days to please Lord Murugan. This day is observed by various devotees with utmost devotion and dedication. The purpose of this day is to honor Lord Murugan. Every month on the sixth day, or sashti tithi, of Shukla Paksha, this observance takes place. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are the parents of Lord Murugan, who rides a peacock and is referred to as the warrior, who leads all the gods. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh are the states in South India that commemorate this day the most. The people show great devotion and dedication to Lord Murugan.

They ask the Lord for help and offer their sincere prayers. Worshippers of Lord Murugan are believed to be freed from evil spirits, black magic, and all forms of suffering. Worshipping Lord Kartikeya provides prosperity, wealth, success, protection, and good health. Spiritual enlightenment is also attained by devotees of Lord Murugan. The people who observe this fast every month obtain prosperity, eliminate sins from their lives, bring good fortune, and gain inner courage to confront life's challenges since it is so pure and sacred. In order to establish a spiritual bond with the Lord, devotees also observe this fast.

Skanda Sashti 2025: Puja Rituals

Before beginning their puja rites, devotees take a holy bath after rising early in the morning. They have to prepare for the puja, make lovely rangoli, and clean their house first. Place an idol of Lord Murugan on a wooden plank. Make bhog prasad by combining five seasonal fruits, bananas, and place a coconut above the water-filled kalash. Pray to Lord Murugan and light a diya with desi ghee. Offer fruits, milk, flowers, coconuts, recite different mantras, and seek blessings of Lord Kartikeya by visiting Murugan Temple. In the evening, devotees can consume Sattvik food and break their fast.

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