Presiding deity: କାର୍ତ୍ତିକେୟ
ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ଷଷ୍ଠ ଚାନ୍ଦ୍ର ତିଥି, କାର୍ତ୍ତିକେୟ ଅଧିପତି। ଯଶ, ସାହସ ଓ ଶତ୍ରୁ ଜୟ ସହିତ ଜଡ଼ିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଶିଶୁରକ୍ଷିକା ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ଦେବୀ ବିଶେଷ ପୂଜିତା। ମାର୍ଗଶୀର୍ଷ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଅଷ୍ଟମୀ ପ୍ରଥମାଷ୍ଟମୀ ସହ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ — ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ସନ୍ତାନର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ପାଇଁ ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା।
Times shown for New Delhi (IST). A tithi window doesn’t align with civil days — it may start or end on the previous/next day.
| Date | Day | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Friday | Shukla | 05:00 pm → 03:47 pm (next day) |
| Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Sunday | Krishna | 01:31 pm → 01:47 pm (next day) |
| Saturday, July 18, 2026 | Saturday | Shukla | 03:43 am (prev day) → 03:30 am (next day) |
| Monday, August 3, 2026 | Monday | Krishna | 10:54 pm → 10:03 pm (next day) |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | Monday | Shukla | 05:00 pm → 05:51 pm (next day) |
| Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | Wednesday | Shukla | 08:59 am → 10:48 am (next day) |