Skanda Shashti Mahotsavam
October 22, (Wednesday) thru October 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
Skanda Shashti commemorates the victory of Lord Sri Kartikeya, the son of Lord Sri Siva, in destroying evil asura “Sura Padman”.
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Skanda Shashti Mahotsavam – Schedules
October 22, 2025 (Wednesday)
8:00 am – Šri Mahã Ganapati Homam.
9:00 am – Šri Mahã Ganapati Abhishekam.
9:00 am – Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam, Pooja, Anujna, Hãrati.
10:15 am – Vãstušanti, Mrithsangrahanam, Ankurãrpanam, Rakshã Bandanam.
5:00 pm – Šri Subramanya Kalaša Sthapanam.
5:30 pm – Yãgašala Pooja, Homam.
6:00 pm – Šri Subramanya Utsavar Abhishekam, Hãrati.
6:30 pm – Sadakshara Mantra Japam begins.
7:00 pm – Poornãhuti.
October 23, (Thursday) thru October 26, 2025 (Sunday)
8:00 am – Yãgašala Pooja, Homam.
9:00 am – Sadakshara Mantra Japam.
9:30 am – Poornãhuti.
10:00 am – Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam, Special Alankaram, Pooja, Hãrati.
5.30 pm – Yãgašala Pooja, Homam.
6:30 pm – Sadakshara Mantra Japam.
7:00 pm – Poornãhuti.
October 27, 2025 (Monday) – Skanda Shashti Day
8:00 am – Yãgašala Pooja, Homam.
9:00 am – Sadakshara Mantra Japam concludes.
9:30 am – Mahã Poornãhuti.
10:00 am – Kãvadi Pooja, Procession with Pãlkudam and Kãvadi.
10:30 am – Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam, Special Alankaram, Pooja, Hãrati.
6:00 pm – Šri Subramanya Satru Samhara Trišatinãma Pooja, Harati.
7:00 pm – Prãkãra Utsavam, Hãrati.
October 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
5:30 pm – Šri Valli Devasena sameta Šri Subramanya Swãmy Thiru Kalyãna Utsavam.
7:00 pm – Upachãra Pooja, Hãrati.
See SCHEDULE CHANGES due to Skanda Shashti below:
October 22, (Wednesday) thru October 27, 2025 (Monday)
Maha Ganapati Suprabhãtam will be at 7:30 am instead of 8:00 am
Šri Venkatešwara Suprabhãtam will be at 7:40 am instead of 8:15 am / 7:45 am (on weekends)
October 22, 2025 (Wednesday)
Šri Mahã Ganapati Homam will be at 8:00 am instead of 8:15 am
October 27, 2025 (Monday)
Šri Subrahmanya Abhishekam will be at 10:30 am instead of 9:00 am
October 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
Šri Shanmukha Abhishekam is cancelled