Kartikeya Damanotsava (Skanda Damanak Sashti) is observed on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra Month. In 2024, Skanda Damanak Sashti date is April 14.
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, 14 April 2024
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:50 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:31 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 10:12 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 12:31 AM, Apr 15
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 11:43 AMSaptami
Nakshatra : Ardra upto 01:35 AM, Apr 15Punarvasu
Yoga : Taitila upto 11:43 AM,Garaja upto 11:51 PM ,Vanija,
Karana : Atiganda upto 11:33 PM ,Sukarma,
Weekday : Raviwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1946 Krodhi
Chandramasa : Chaitra – Purnimanta Chaitra – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2081 Pingala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:45 AM to 12:36 PM
Amrit Kalam : 03:16 PM to 04:55 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 04:56 PM to 06:31 PM
Yamaganda : 12:11 PM to 01:46 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 03:21 PM to 04:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:49 PM to 05:40 PM
Varjyam : 09:29 AM to 11:08 AM