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 2026
| Date | Day | Sashti |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | Saturday | Skanda Sashti |
| February 22, 2026 | Sunday | Skanda Sashti |
| March 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Skanda Sashti |
| April 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Skanda Sashti |
| May 22, 2026 | Friday | Skanda Sashti |
| June 20, 2026 | Saturday | Skanda Sashti |
| July 19, 2026 | Sunday | Skanda Sashti |
| August 18, 2026 | Tuesday | Skanda Sashti |
| September 17, 2026 | Thursday | Skanda Sashti |
| October 16, 2026 | Friday | Soora Samharam |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Subrahmanya Sashti |
| December 15, 2026 | Tuesday | Skanda 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.