Monday, November 27, 2023

Tiruchendur Skanda Sashti Viratham 2024 Dates - Thiruchendur Soorasamharam Date - 6 Days Kanda Sasti Viratham

In Tiruchendur Sri Subramanya Swami Temple, 6 Days Skanda Sashti Viratham begins on November 2, 2024 (Saturday).

- Soorasamharam is on November 7, 2024 (Thursday)

(Note: Sashti Thithi starts at 10.03 pm on night of Nov 6th and ends at 9.20 pm on night of Nov 7th)

- Thirukalyanam is on November 8th (Friday)

Tiruchendur Temple - Important Timings:

Note: This is based on Pooja Schedule in previous years. Its only for reference. The actual timings will be announced by the Temple only at the arrival of Festival. Will update the changes (if any)

November 2, 2024 (Saturday) - Day 1 - Kanda Shasti Festival Begins
- 1 am IST (early morning) - Temple Opens
- 1.30 am - Viswaroopa Darisanam
- 2 am - Udayamarthanda Abishekam to Sri Subramanya Swami (Moolavar)
- After 5.30 am - Sri Jayanthinathar Yaga Salai Purapadu - Yaga Salai Ezhuntharulal
- 6.30 am - Yaaga Salai Pujai
- 10 am - Uchi Kaala Abishekam to Moolavar
- Abhishekam to Sri Jayanthinathar
- Uchi Kaala Deeparadhanai to Moolavar
- 12 pm - Deeparadhanai at Yaagasalai to Sri Jayanthinathar, Kaapu Katuthal
- 12.45 pm - Sri Jayanthi Nathar in Thanga Chaparam proceeding from Yaagasalai to Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam amidst chanting of 'Vel Vaguppu', 'VeeraVaal Vaguppu', MelaVaadhyam. After this Deeparadhanai is done
- Sri JayanthiNathar will bless devotees in Thanga Chaparam at Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam in the afternoon
- Around 4 pm Evening - Abhishekam to Jayanthinathar at Sashti Mandapam
- Yagasalai Pujai
- Sayaratchai Deeparadhanai to Moolavar
- Deeparadhanai to Sri Jayanthinathar at Sashti Mandapam
- Raakala Abhishekam to Moolavar
- Night - Thanga Ther (Golden Chariot)
- Ekanda Deeparadhanai to Moolavar

Nov 3rd 2024 (Sunday) to Nov 6th 2024 (Wednesday) - Day 2 to Day 5
- 3 am IST - Temple Opens
- 3.30 am - Viswaroopa Tharisanam
- 4 am - Udayamarthanda Abishekam to Sri Subramanya Swami (Moolavar)
- 7 am - Yaaga Salai Pujai in the morning
- Uchi Kaala Abishekam to Moolavar
- Abhishekam to Sri Jayanthinathar
- Uchi Kaala Deeparadhanai to Moolavar
- 12 pm - Deeparadhanai at Yaagasalai to Sri Jayanthinathar
- 12.45 pm - Sri Jayanthi Nathar in Thanga Chaparam proceeding from Yaagasalai to Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam amidst chanting of 'Vel Vaguppu', 'VeeraVaal Vaguppu', MelaVaadhyam. After this Deeparadhanai is done
- Sri JayanthiNathar will bless devotees in Thanga Chaparam at Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam in the afternoon
- Around 4 pm Evening - Abhishekam to Jayanthinathar at Sashti Mandapam
- Yagasalai Pujai
- Sayaratchai Deeparadhanai to Moolavar
- Deeparadhanai to Sri Jayanthinathar at Sashti Mandapam
- Raakala Abhishekam to Moolavar
- Night - Thanga Ther (Golden Chariot)
- Ekantha Deeparadhanai to Moolavar

Nov 7th, 2024 (Thursday) - Day 6 - Surasamharam
- 1 am IST (early morning) - Temple Opens
- 1.30 am - Viswaroopa Darisanam
- 2 am - Udayamarthanda Abishekam to Sri Subramanya Swami (Moolavar)
- 6 am - Yaaga Salai Pujai
- 10 am - Uchi Kaala Abishekam to Moolavar
- Abhishekam to Sri Jayanthinathar
- Uchi Kaala Deeparadhanai to Moolavar
- 12 pm - Deeparadhanai at Yaagasalai to Sri Jayanthinathar
- 12.45 pm - Sri Jayanthi Nathar in Thanga Chaparam proceeding from Yaagasalai to Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam amidst chanting of 'Vel Vaguppu', 'VeeraVaal Vaguppu', MelaVaadhyam. After this Deeparadhanai is done
- Sri JayanthiNathar will bless devotees in Thanga Chaparam at Shanmuga Vilasa Mandapam in the afternoon
- 2 pm - Abhishekam, Alankaram to Sri Jayanthinathar at Sashti Mandapam
- 3 pm - Saayaratchai Deeparadhanai
- Around 4.15 pm - Sri Jayanthinathar Kadarkarai Eluntharulal
- Around 4.50 pm - Tarakasura Samharam - followed by - Singamukasura Samharam
- Around 5.30 pm - Soorasamharam
- After Soorasamharam: Alankaram, Deeparadhanai to Sri JayanthiNathar, Valli Ambal, Deivanai Ambal in Santhosha Mandapam
- Giri Prakara Ula, Thirukovil Serthal
- Chaya Abhishekam will be held inside Temple at 108 Mahadevar Sannidhi. 'Chaya' in Sanskrit means image. Mirror will be placed in front of Sri Jayanthinathar and abhishekam will be done to his image in the mirror. After Chaya Abhishekam, Sashti Poojai Thagadugal Katuthal
- Raakala Abhishekam to Moolavar
- Ekantha Deeparadhanai to Moolavar

Nov 8th (Friday) - Day 7 - Thirukalyanam
- 3 am - Temple Opens
- 5 am - Sri Deivanai Ambal Thabasu Kaatchi Purapadu
- Around 6.30 pm - Sri Kumaravidanga Swamy - Ambal - Tholmaalai Maatrum Nigalchi
- After 11 pm (Midnight) - Thirukalyanam

November 9th (Saturday) - Day 8
Night: Sri Kumaravidanga Peruman in Thanga Mayil Vahanam, Sri Deivanai Ambal PooPallaku Pattanapravesham

Nov 10th (Sunday) to Nov 12th (Tuesday) - Day 9 to Day 11
Evening: 6 pm - Oonjal Utsavam - Sri Kumaravidanga Peruman, Sri Deivanai Ambal Unjal Kaatchi at Thirukalyana Mandapam

November 13th (Wednesday) - Day 12
Evening: 4.30 pm: Manjal Neeratu - Swami Ambal Thiruveedhi Ula - Thirukovil Serthal

Soorasamharam Live Telecast can be seen in Doordarshan DD Podhigai, Thanthi TV, News18 Tamil Nadu and other Tamil news channels

Next Year Skanda Sashti Date:
In 2025, Soorasamharam is on - 27 October 2025 (Monday)

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