Skantha Shashti
It is the important festival of Tamil people.Lord Muruga did Sura samhara on this day. It starts from Amavasa(Diwali day and after sixth day (shashti) we celebrate Skantha shashti .Shashti is the favourite day of Muruga. TheShashti Vritam begins on October 22nd and ends on October 27th. The day after SkandaShashti is celebrated as Devasena Kalyanam. Devotees keep fasting and prayers on this day.If you fast on this day every month you will blessed with a child(those who pray for a child) In Thiruchendur people gather to have dharsan of lord muruga.Thousands of people take kavadi and palkudam on this day to fullfill their prayers.
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