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Sasthi 2027

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Sasthi
Sasthi Vrat falls on the sixth tithi of every bright fortnight — a monthly fast for Skanda. When Sashti starts between sunrise and sunset on a day still carrying Panchami, that day is chosen, a rule traced to the Dharmasindhu and Nirnayasindhu.
Sasthi 2027 falls on 6th September 2027.
Panchanga
Panchanga For 6th Sept 2027
Upcoming Dates For Sasthi
6th Sept 2027
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About
The number six is Murugan's signature. He has six faces as Shanmukha, six hill shrines across Tamil Nadu (the Arupadaiveedu), a six-syllable seed mantra — Sa-Ra-Va-Na-Bha-Va — and won his defining battle in six days. That war is the reason the sixth tithi belongs to him. According to the Skanda lore retold in the Shiva Purana and Kalidasa's Kumarasambhava, Parvati handed him the Vel (a lance), and he used it to cut down the asura brothers Surapadman and Simhamukha along with Tarakasura, freeing the devas on the sixth day. Fasting practice on Sasthi varies: some take one meal at noon or after moonrise, others keep to fruit and water. The annual Aippasi (October–November) Sashti is the biggest of the twelve; the rest are observed quietly at home or at Subrahmanya temples.
PRARTHANA FOR SASTHI
Skanda Gayatri Mantra
1. Skanda Gayatri Mantra
Skanda Shasti Kavasam
2. Skanda Shasti Kavasam
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Festival Pooja & Pandit Booking

Want a Pandit-led pooja for this festival at home, or online if you live abroad? Dharmayana connects you with verified Pandits for all major Hindu festivals — Diwali, Navratri, Shivratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and more.

You can book:

  • Festival pooja at home with a verified Pandit
  • Online / virtual pooja with live video and digital prasad
  • Same-day sankalp for time-sensitive festivals

Bookings, samagri lists and Pandit assignment are all handled inside the Dharmayana app — choose the festival, pick a date and the rest is taken care of.

Prarthana, Mantras & Vrat Katha

Every festival has its own prarthanas, stotras and vrat kathas. Reading or listening to them on the festival day is the simplest way to observe the tradition at home.

Inside the Dharmayana app you can listen to:

  • 1000+ prarthanas, mantras and stotras with clear audio
  • Festival-specific kathas — Lakshmi, Durga, Shiva, Ganesha, Krishna
  • Multilingual versions: Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and more

Browse the full collection of prarthanas or get the app to play them on the festival morning without ads.

Festival Date, Tithi & Muhurat

Hindu festivals are tied to a specific Tithi, not a fixed date — so the day shifts every year and even varies slightly across cities.

Open the Panchanga for the festival day to see the exact Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Shubh Muhurat for pooja in your location.

The Dharmayana app keeps track of all upcoming festivals on the Hindu calendar and reminds you in advance.

Personalised Astrology Around Festivals

Festivals are also a good time to look at your kundali — many families plan sankalp, donations or new beginnings around them.

Inside the app you can:

  • Generate your personal Vedic kundali
  • Talk to a Jyotisha for guidance around career, relationships or health
  • Run kundali matching before fixing a marriage during the festival season

All of this is available inside the Dharmayana app — no fixed schedule, use it whenever you need it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hindu festivals — like Diwali, Navratri, Mahashivaratri, Holi and Janmashtami — mark sacred moments tied to deities, seasons and lunar/solar cycles. Each festival has its own story, vrat, prarthana and rituals, and is timed using the Panchanga so the date moves slightly every year against the Gregorian calendar.

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