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neighbouring regions)
Skanda (Kandha)
Shashti or
Subramanya Shashti (November–December,
south India,
Tamil Nadu)
Chandra Shashti (Channan Chhath): It is celebrated...
- Shashthi,
Shashti,
Soshthi or
Chhathi (Sanskrit: षष्ठी, Bengali: ষষ্ঠী, Bhojpuri: छठी, Hindi: षष्ठी, Ṣaṣṭhī,
literally "sixth") is a
Hindu goddess, venerated...
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Kanda Sashti Kavasam or
Skanda Shashti Kavacham (Tamil: கந்த சஷ்டி கவசம்) is a
Hindu devotional song
composed in
Tamil by
Devaraya Swamigal (born c. 1820)...
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Shashthipurti (Sanskrit: षष्ठीपूर्ति, romanized: Ṣaṣṭhipūrti) or
Shashtyabdapurti (Sanskrit: षष्ट्यब्दपूर्ति, romanized: Ṣaṣṭyabdapūrti) is a
Hindu ceremony...
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rituals are
performed during Brahmarathotsava on the day of
Pushya shudda Shashti.
Narasimha Jayanti is the
other major festival celebrated here.
Ghati Subramanya...
- The
Shashthi Vrata (Sanskrit: षष्ठीव्रत, romanized: Ṣaṣṭhīvrata) is a
Hindu observance. It is
primarily observed by
South Indian Hindus during the month...
- in the
Hindu calendar (Vikram Samvat),
which is why it is
called Surya Shashti Vrata. The
rituals are
observed over
three nights and four days. They include...
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Yamunashtaka Symbols Lotus Mount Tortoise Festivals Yamuna Jayanti,
Surya Shashti, Bhai Dooj
Genealogy Parents Surya (father)
Sanjna (mother)
Siblings Yama...
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previous births are
recounted in Jain
texts such as the
Mahapurana and Tri-
shashti-shalaka-purusha-charitra.
Although a soul
undergoes countless reincarnations...
- the
descendants of Kacchiyappar. A po****r
festival held here is
Kandha Shashti (in November), 6th day of
waxing (brightening) half of the
lunar month...
