Shashti Puja

Shashti Puja

Shashti Puja is the monthly puja to Sri Murugan (Sri Subramanya), performed on Shukla Shashti, the sixth day of the waxing moon, at 6:45 pm at Sri Ganesha Temple Plano.

The puja includes Sri Subramanya Abhishekam and the recitation of the Kanda Shashti Kavacham, followed by archana and Deeparadhana.

Significance

Shashti is sacred to Lord Murugan, and commemorates his victory over the demon Surapadman, the triumph of good over evil. The Kanda Shashti Kavacham is a protective hymn believed to remove evils and miseries and to bring happiness to all devotees. The most important Shashti of the year is Skanda Shashti, which the temple celebrates with a six-day mahotsavam.

When you book this puja, the priest recites the names and nakshatras of your family members in the sankalpam and offers the puja on your behalf.

Timings can change on festival and special puja days, so please check the temple calendar before you visit.