Skanda Sashti 2022: Skanda Sashti is a very important festival celebrated in southern India. Goddess Parvati and Lord Shankar’s son Kartikeya are worshiped on this day. Lord Skanda is also known as Murugan, Karthikeyan, Subramanya.
This festival will be celebrated on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha of Paush month. This time this monthly Skanda Shashthi will be celebrated on 7th January.
It is believed that by worshiping Kartikeya, disease, sorrow and poverty end. According to mythology, the six-faced child Skanda, born of the brilliance of Lord Shiva, was protected by breastfeeding by six Kritikas, hence the name Kartikeya.
Shashti Date Begins: 7th January, Friday, 11:10 am
Shashthi Tithi Ends: 8th January, Saturday at 10:42 am
In Skanda Purana, Kumar is Kartikeya and this Purana is considered to be the largest of all Puranas. It is mentioned in the scriptures that by observing the fast of Skanda Shashti, one gets freedom from lust, anger, madness, attachment, ego and attains the right path.
That is why the people who have low Mars in Cancer sign in their horoscope, they should observe fast of Lord Kartikeya on this day to strengthen Mars and get auspicious results of Mars.
Because Skanda Shashthi is dear to Lord Kartikeya, one must observe fast on this day. Apart from Skanda Sashti, this day is also known as Champa Sashti due to Lord Kartikeya’s liking for Champa flowers.