Sashti, Sashti Viratham in January 2021 is an auspicious one as it falls in Thai Masam (Thai month) in Tamil calendar and the first Sashti in 2021 Gregorian year.
Sashti January 2021 date is January 18, Monday. Sashti is a viratham dedicated to Lord Muruga, observed on sixth day in Shukla Paksha of each Hindu month. In many Murugan Temples, Thaipusam celebrations start on this sashti day.
Sashti January 2021 falls in Margashirsha Month & Poush Month as per all Lunar Hindu calendars. In Kerala’s Malayalam calendar, this Sashti Viratham falls in Makaram Masam.
Here is the detailed Puja Vidhi of Subrahmanya Swamy..
Skanda Sashti Kavasam PDF in Tamil
Panchangam, 18 January 2021
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 7:15 AM
Suryastamayam (Sunset) : 5:49 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 10:45 AM
Chandrastamayam (Moonset) : 10:49 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Panchami upto 09:13 AM Shashthi
Nakshatra : Purva Bhadrapada upto 07:43 AM Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga : Parigha upto 06:27 PM Shiva
Karana : Balava upto 09:13 AM Kaulava upto 10:01 PM Taitila
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Weekday : Somavara (Monday)
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1942 Sharvari
Chandramasa : Pausha – Purnimanta ; Pausha – Amavasyanta
Vikram Samvat : 2077 Pramadi
Gujarati Samvat : 2077 Paridhavi
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Poush Mahina 2077 (Paush Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Makaram Month 1196 (Makara Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Pausha Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Thai Month (Thai Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Maagh Mash 1427
Nepali Calendar – Magh Maas 2077
Telugu Calendar – Pushya Masam (Pushyam)
Marathi Calendar – Poush Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Posh Maas
Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious Timings):
Abhijit Muhurat : 12:11 PM to 12:53 PM
Amrit Kalam (Amrutha Kalam) : 4:40 AM, Jan 19 to 06:25 AM, Jan 19
Time to Avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 8:34 AM to 09:53 AM
Yamaganda Kalam : 11:12 AM to 12:32 PM
Gulikai Kalam (Kuligai Timings) : 1:51 PM to 03:10 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:53 PM to 01:35 PM 03:00 PM to 03:42 PM
Varjyam : 6:12 PM to 07:57 PM