Sashti viratham is comes on every month. This is the special day for Lord Murugan. You can find the monthly sashti viratham dates 2024 below. Save the sashti dates 2024 and keep fasting with god blessings
Monthly Sashti Viratham Dates in 2024
| Date | Day | Sashti |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2024 | Tuesday | Skanda Sashti |
| February 15, 2024 | Thursday | Skanda Sashti |
| March 15, 2024 | Friday | Skanda Sashti |
| April 14, 2024 | Sunday | Skanda Sashti |
| May 13, 2024 | Monday | Skanda Sashti |
| June 12, 2024 | Wednesday | Skanda Sashti |
| July 12, 2024 | Friday | Skanda Sashti |
| August 10, 2024 | Saturday | Skanda Sashti |
| September 9, 2024 | Monday | Skanda Sashti |
| October 8, 2024 | Tuesday | Skanda Sashti |
| November 7, 2024 | Thursday | Soora Samharam |
| December 6, 2024 | Friday | Subrahmanya Sashti |
What is Sasthi Viradham?
The Tamil people celebrate Sasthi Viradham. This is also called Skanda Sasthi Viradham. Skanda is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi and is also a deity worshipped by Tamil Hindus. Lord Skanda is also known as Murugan, Karthikeyan, and Subramanyam. People keep a fast on this Sasthi day.
The fasting begins at sunrise and ends the next morning by praying to Sun God. On this auspicious day, many people visit lord Murugan’s temple to seek his blessings. On this people prefer eating vegetarian food as it is an auspicious day. Some people also avoid garlic and onions. On this day, people also listen to Lord Murugan’s story.