Subramanya Shashti ( Skanda Shahsti ) is one of the major festivals dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Karthikeya, Shanmukha, Skanda), the second son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.  Shashti of everymonth is dedicated to Lord Subramanya but the Shukla Paksha Sashti in the the month of ‘Margashira Masam’ is special and is celebrated with special Pooja’s and Abhishekams across South India. Especially the Temples dedicated to Subramanya, Kukke Subramanya, Swami mali, Tiruttani, Palanai, celebrate this […]