Shashthi
Friday, 18 September 2026 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shashthi
- Presiding deity
- Kartikeya
- Group
- Nanda
- Shukla
- #6
- Krishna
- #21
Significance
Shashthi is the sixth lunar day, ruled by Kartikeya. Associated with recognition, courage, and victory over adversity. Skanda Shashthi — the six-day vow climaxing in Soorasamharam — is a major observance at Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Next 6 dates in Varanasi
Dates as the almanac assigns them in Varanasi: normally the day this tithi is current at sunrise. Its window can begin the day before or end the day after.
| Date | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 Friday | Krishna | 12:35 PM (−1) – 10:15 AM |
| 16 October 2026 Friday | Shukla | 03:25 AM – 05:54 AM (+1) |
| 31 October 2026 Saturday | Krishna | 07:25 PM (−1) – 04:57 PM |
| 15 November 2026 Sunday | Shukla | 11:24 PM (−1) – 02:01 AM (+1) |
| 29 November 2026 Sunday | Krishna | 03:57 AM – 01:46 AM (+1) |
| 15 December 2026 Tuesday | Shukla | 07:16 PM (−1) – 09:19 PM |