Maha Skandashasti is one of the famous festivals celebrated at Skandagiri Subramanyaswamy Temple, Hyderabad. It is a six-day festival celebrated in the Tamil month of Aippasi Masam. In 2022, Skanda Sashti starts on October 25 and ends on October 31. Soorasamharam & Thirukalyanam are on 30 and 31 October 2022 respectively.
Skandagiri Subramanya Swamy Temple located at Padmarao nagar in Secunderabad Hyderabad is the famous temple dedicated to Subramanya swamy in twin cities.
Monthly Shashti, Sankashtahara Chaturthi, Tuesdays, Ashtami, etc.. are the monthly utsavams celebrated at the temple apart from big festivals like Skanda Sashti, Hanuman Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Navaratri, etc..
Skanda Sashti is celebrated throughout Tamilnadu, Kerala and some places of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and in other countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
During Skanda Shashti, some devotees observed fasting for all six days but some other people keep fasting only on Soora Samharam day.
Skanda Shashti Puaj is generally observed for six days starting from the sixth day in the bright half of the Aippasi month according to Tamil calendar. Aippasi month usually falls during October – November.
Skanda Shashti Schedule 2022
25 October 2022, Tuesday
7 AM to 12 Noon – MMaha Ganapathy Homam, Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Homam, Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
6 PM to 8.30 PM – Chandanakappu, Special Alankaram, Moola Mantra Trisadhi Archana with 6 varieties of flowers and Naivedyams.
26 October 2022, Wednesday –
7 AM to 12 Noon – Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Homam, Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
6 PM to 8.30 PM – Chandanakappu, Special Alankaram , Shanmukha Archana, Moola Mantra Trisadhi Archana with 6 varieties of flowers and Naivedyams
27 October 2022, Thursday
7 AM to 12 Noon – Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Homam, Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
6 PM to 8.30 PM – Shanmukha Archana, Moola Mantra Trisadhi Archana with 6 varieties of flowers and Naivedyams
28 October 2022, Friday
7 AM to 12 Noon – Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Homam, Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
6 PM to 8.30 PM – Shanmukha Archana, Moola Mantra Trisadhi Archana with 6 varieties of flowers and Naivedyams
29 October 2022, Saturday
7 AM to 12 Noon – Sri Subrahmanyaswamy Homam, Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
6 PM to 8.30 PM – Shanmukha Archana, Moola Mantra Trisadhi Archana with 6 varieties of flowers and Naivedyams
30 October 2022, Sunday
7 AM to 12 Noon – SKANDA SHASHTI – Mahanyasa Poorvaka Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam
6 PM to 8.30 PM – KAVADI / PALKUDAM, Sahasranama Archana and Harathi
31 October 2022, Monday
7 AM to 12 Noon – Abhishekam, Archana and Mangala Harathi
4.30 PM to 8.30 PM – SRI DEVASENA KALYANA MAHOTSAVAM, Giri Pradakshanam on Silver Ratham
Arudra Darshanam at Skandagiri Temple
Vaikunta Ekadashi at Skandagiri Temple
Dhanurmasam Special Pujas at Skandagiri Temple