Sashti viratham 2026

Murugan devotees fast on Valarpirai Shashti every month.

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Next date

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · Aippasi 29

Previous date

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 · Purattasi 29

How this is calculated: The day on which Valarpirai Shashti is running at sunrise in Chennai.

Date	Tamil date	Shashti (Starts → Ends)	Occasion
24 Jan 2026Saturday	Thai 10	24 Jan, 1:46 AM → 25 Jan, 12:40 AM	–
23 Feb 2026Monday	Masi 11	22 Feb, 11:10 AM → 23 Feb, 9:09 AM	–
24 Mar 2026Tuesday	Panguni 10	23 Mar, 6:38 PM → 24 Mar, 4:08 PM	–
22 Apr 2026Wednesday	Chithirai 9	22 Apr, 1:20 AM → 22 Apr, 10:50 PM	–
22 May 2026Friday	Vaigasi 8	21 May, 8:27 AM → 22 May, 6:25 AM	–
20 Jun 2026Saturday	Aani 6	19 Jun, 5:00 PM → 20 Jun, 3:47 PM	–
19 Jul 2026Sunday	Aadi 3	19 Jul, 3:43 AM → 20 Jul, 3:30 AM	–
18 Aug 2026Tuesday	Avani 1	17 Aug, 5:00 PM → 18 Aug, 5:51 PM	–
17 Sep 2026Thursday	Avani 31	16 Sep, 8:59 AM → 17 Sep, 10:48 AM	–
16 Oct 2026Friday	Purattasi 29	16 Oct, 3:25 AM → 17 Oct, 5:54 AM	–
15 Nov 2026Sunday	Aippasi 29	14 Nov, 11:24 PM → 16 Nov, 2:01 AM	Skanda Sashti (Soora Samharam)
15 Dec 2026Tuesday	Karthigai 29	14 Dec, 7:16 PM → 15 Dec, 9:19 PM	–

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