Shasti 2020 - 2021 dates - Sashti Vratam Calendar in 2020

Sashti 2020 - 2021 dates based on Tamil Calendar and Panchang. Shasti, or Sashti, is an important day in a Hindu calendar and is associated with Lord Muruga. Below are the Shasti and Kanda Sashti fasting days in year 2020. Shashti falls on the sixth day of every lunar fortnight in traditional Hindu calendar. The Shasti falling during the waning phase of the moon is chosen for fasting by Lord Subramanya or Murugan devotees. There are two Sashti in a month and devotees of Skanda observe partial or full fast on the Shashti occurring after the new moon (Amavasya).

Sashti 2020 Dates

September 22, 2020

October 21, 2020

November 15, 2020  – Skanda Shasti Starts

November 16, 2020   – Kanda Shasti fasting Day 2

November 17, 2020   – Kantha Shasti fasting Day 3

November 18, 2020   – Skanda Sasti fasting Day 4
November 19, 2020   – Skanda Sasti fasting Day 5

November 20, 2020 – Skanda Sasti fasting Day 6
November 20, 2020 – Skanda Sashti Soorasamharam (Skanda Sashti fasting Day 6) - Monthly Sashti Fasting

November 21, 2020 – Thirukalyanam

December 20, 2020

Sashti Fasting 2021 Dates

January 19, 2021

February 17, 2021

March 19, 2021

April 18, 2021 - Sashti

May 18, 2021

June 16, 2021

July 15, 2021

August 14, 2021

Please note that depending on the lunar and solar calendar followed in a particular region, occasionally, the Shasti day can be a day earlier from the above dates.

Lord Muruga is also known as Subrahmanya, Shanmugha, Guha, Kartik, Kartikeya, Skanda, Kanda…

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