Shasti, or Sashti, is an important day in a Hindu calendar and is associated with Lord Muruga. Shashti falls on the sixth day of every lunar fortnight in traditional Hindu calendar. The Shasti falling during the waning phase of the moon is chosen for fasting by Lord Subrahmanya or Muruga devotees. There are two Sashti in a month and devotees of Skanda observe partial or full fast on the Shashti occurring after the new moon (Amavasya). Below are the Shasti and Kanda Sashti fasting days in year 2009.
Shasti Days in 2009 based on Indian Standard Time (IST)
January 2, 2009 – Shasti
February 1, 2009 – Sashti
March 2, 2009 – Shashti
April 1, 2009 – Shasti
April 30, 2009 – Sashti
May 29, 2009 – Shashti
June 28, 2009 – Shasti
July 27, 2009 – Sashti
August 25, 2009 – Shashti
September 24, 2009 – Sashti
October 18, 2009 – Skanda Shasti Starts (In some calendars the fast only begins on October 19)
October 19, 2009 – Kanda Shasti fasting Day 2
October 20, 2009 – Kantha Shasti fasting Day 3
October 21, 2009 – Skanda Sasti fasting Day 4
October 22, 2009 – Skanda Shashti fasting Day 5
October 23, 2009 – Skanda Sashti Soora Samharam (Skanda Shashti fasting Day 6)
October 24, 2009 – Tirukalyanam
November 23, 2009 – Shasti
December 22, 2009 – Shasti
Please note that depending on the lunar and solar calendar followed in a particular region, occasionally, the Shasti day can be a day earlier from the above dates.
Lord Muruga is also known as Subrahmanya, Kartik, Kartikeya, Skanda, Kanda…
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