சஷ்டி நாட்கள் · Kandha Sasti days
Read the Kavasam on each of the six days and tick them off. Your days in a row are kept on this device.
கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்
சஷ்டி நாட்கள்
சரணம் சரணம் சரவண பவஓம்
சரணம் சரணம் சண்முகா சரணம்
எப்போது படிப்பது · When people read it
நாள்தோறும்
Every day
The hymn itself asks to be read morning and evening, after a bath, with a calm mind (lines 202-206). Many families play or sing it at dawn or at lamp time.
கந்த சஷ்டி ஆறு நாட்கள்
The six days of Kandha Sasti
In the Tamil month of Aippasi, from the day after the new moon to the sixth day of the waxing moon. Many keep a fast and read the Kavasam on each of the six days. The sixth day is Soorasamharam, when Murugan's victory over Soorapadman is celebrated.
மாத சஷ்டி
Sasti every month
The sixth day of the waxing moon each month is a Sasti day for Murugan, and many read the Kavasam then too.
செவ்வாய், வெள்ளி
Tuesdays and Fridays
Tuesday (செவ்வாய்) is held dear as Murugan's day, and many people also read the Kavasam on Fridays.
கந்த சஷ்டி தேதிகள் · Kandha Sasti dates
Worked out for Chennai. Temples in other places may keep a day earlier or later.
| Year | First day | Soorasamharam |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tue, 10 Nov | Sun, 15 Nov |
| 2027 | Sat, 30 Oct | Thu, 4 Nov |
| 2028 | Wed, 18 Oct | Mon, 23 Oct |
| 2029 | Tue, 6 Nov | Sun, 11 Nov |
| 2030 | Sat, 26 Oct | Thu, 31 Oct |
| 2031 | Thu, 16 Oct | Tue, 21 Oct |
Good to know
- What is Kandha Sasti?
- Six days in the Tamil month of Aippasi, ending on the sixth day of the waxing moon. Devotees of Murugan fast, pray and read the Kandha Sasti Kavasam. The last day is Soorasamharam.
- When is Kandha Sasti 2026?
- The six days run from Tue, 10 Nov, 2026 to Sun, 15 Nov, 2026, the day of Soorasamharam. Dates are worked out for Chennai; temples may differ by a day.
- How does the tracker work?
- Tap I read it today after you read the Kavasam, or let the read-aloud finish the last line. The days are kept in this browser on this device, with no account.