Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2026சூரசம்ஹாரம் 2026
Sunday, 15 November 2026ஞாயிறு, 15 நவம்பர், 2026
Aippasi 29 · ஐப்பசி 29
On Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) day · Chennai
Tithi · திதிSashtiuntil 2:02 AM (Mon, 16 Nov), then Sapthami
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Uthiradamuntil 11:28 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:07 AMSunset 5:39 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்4:12 PM – 5:39 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்11:53 AM – 1:19 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை2:46 PM – 4:12 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை6:07 AM – 9:00 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:26 AM – 2:46 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:07 AMSunset 5:39 PM
Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) days
About Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti)
Soorasamharam is the sixth and final day of Kanda Sashti, when Lord Murugan is said to have defeated Surapadman. Devotees fast through the six days, and the enactment on the seashore at Tiruchendur draws huge crowds.
Questions people ask
- When is Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2026 is on Sunday, 15 November 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Aippasi 29.
- Is Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Sunday, 15 November 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Sunday, 15 November 2026 is 4:12 PM – 5:39 PM and Yamagandam is 11:53 AM – 1:19 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2027?
- Soorasamharam (Kanda Sashti) 2027 is on Thursday, 4 November 2027 (Aippasi 18).