Sukhla Sasht after Diwali is very important as on this Sashti Soorasamharam took place. Skanda Sashti Kavacham is read on the six days and on the last day i.e. Sashti, Archchanai is done using Ashtothra namavali . On Sukhla Sashti of every month Skanda Sashti Vratham is observed. Some obstain salt on this day and read the Kavacham 36 times. I read 36 times and I read it fast. SKANDA SASHTI KAVACHAM Nirgana arppanam Sarvam om tat sat brahmārpanam asthu | om tat sat brahmananē namah:| om sri guravē namah:| Om shanti: | Om shanti: | Om shanti: || Vināyagar sthuthi Nithyānandamāgi nishkala svarūpamāgi Sakthi yāi sivamumāgi thānunā ulagukkellām Siththiyāi mukhthiyāgi thigaḷ paramārthamāgi Aththiyin uruvamāna aNNalai vaNanguvōm Thiruvung kalviyung chīrndaḷakkavum karuNai pūkkavum thīmaiai kaikkavum paruvamāi namathullam paḷukkavum perugumāḷaththup pillaiaip pēNuvōm Dhyānam Panniru kaN malar malarntha kadale gyanap param chudare ārumugam padaitha kōve Eniru
Sankalpam for daily puja. Daily inputs for Year, Ayanam, Rithu, Paksham, Thithi, Day, and nakshatram