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* [[Durga Puja]] (September–October, east India, [[Bengal]]) | * [[Durga Puja]] (September–October, east India, [[Bengal]]) | ||
* [[Sitalsasthi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_festival/Festivals/Sital%20Sasthi.htm|title=Festivals of India : Sital Shashti|website=Aryabhatt.com|accessdate=2017-07-29}}</ref> (May–June, [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], neighbouring regions) | * [[Sitalsasthi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_festival/Festivals/Sital%20Sasthi.htm|title=Festivals of India : Sital Shashti|website=Aryabhatt.com|accessdate=2017-07-29}}</ref> (May–June, [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], neighbouring regions) | ||
* [[Skanda Shashti]] or [[Murugan|Subramanya]] Shashti<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantemples.com/sashti.html|title=Skanda Sashti|first=Kanniks|last=Kannikeswaran|website=Indiantemples.com|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref> (November–December, south India, [[Tamil Nadu]]) | * [[Skanda Shashti|Kandha Shashti]] or [[Murugan|Subramanya]] Shashti<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantemples.com/sashti.html|title=Skanda Sashti|first=Kanniks|last=Kannikeswaran|website=Indiantemples.com|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref> (November–December, south India, [[Tamil Nadu]]) | ||
* [[Chhath]], a major sun-worshiping day of Hindus is celebrated on sixth day [[Shukla Paksha]] of [[Kartika (month)|Kartika]]. | * [[Chhath]], a major sun-worshiping day of Hindus is celebrated on sixth day [[Shukla Paksha]] of [[Kartika (month)|Kartika]]. | ||
''' | '''Kandha Shasti Vratham : ''' | ||
The | The Kandha Shasti or Kanda Shasthi Vratham is an important observance. It is especially for Lord Muruga. The festival is observed in Aippasi. Devotees fast during these six days. Although the festival is dedicated to Lord Murugan, Shukla Paksha Sashti in the lunar month of Kartika is the more significant one of the two. Devotees fast for six days. This lasts on the Soorasamharam day. The day after Soorasamharam is Tiru Kalyanam. The day after Soorasamharam is known as Subramanya Shashti, or Kukke Subramanya Sashti. It falls during lunar month Margashirsha. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||