Kartikeya Damanotsava (Skanda Damanak Sashti) is observed on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra Month. In 2023, Skanda Damanak Sashti date is March 27.
On this day, Lord Skanda (Kartikeya, Subramanya, Murugan / Shanmukha) is worshipped with Dhavanam leaves (botanical name: Artemisia pallens).
As Sashti is an auspicious day to perform Skanda Puja, Chaitra Shukla Sashti is highly meritorious vrat.
Damanak Sashti is also celebrated as Neel Sashti, Ashoka Sashti, Arka Shasti and Kumara Sashti.
Panchang, 27 March 2023
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:08 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:24 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 09:56 AM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 12:05 AM, Mar 28
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 05:27 PMSaptami
Nakshatra : Rohini upto 03:27 PMMrigashirsha
Yoga : Taitila upto 05:27 PM Garaja upto Full Night
Karana : Ayushmana upto 11:20 PM Saubhagya
Weekday : Somawara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Chaitra – Purnimanta Chaitra – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit Muhurat : 11:51 AM to 12:40 PM
Amrit Kalam : 12:04 PM to 01:46 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 07:40 AM to 09:12 AM
Yamaganda : 10:44 AM to 12:16 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:48 PM to 03:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:40 PM to 01:29 PM 03:07 PM to 03:57 PM
Varjyam : 06:59 AM to 08:40 AM 09:32 PM to 11:17 PM