Skanda Shasti or Kanda Shasthi
Skanda Shasti or Kanda Shasthi is the most important festival dedicated to Lord Muruga or Karthikeya. It is observed in the month of Aippasi (October-November) that commemorates the victory of Lord Skanda over the Demon Surapadma.
It is believed that any devotee visiting the 6 abodes of Muruga, at least once in the lifetime gets the full measure of the Lord's grace. Skanda Sashti, the sixth day in the bright half of the month of Aippasi (Oct 15 - Nov 15), is celebrated in all the "Shaivite temples" across Tamil Nadu with grandeur and pomp. Skanda Sashti celebrates the destruction of evil by the Supreme General Karthikeya, the younger son of Shiva. The celebration includes a dramatic enactment of "Soora Samhaaram" each year (a play where Muruga kills the demon).
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