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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 4, 2026 | Tuesday | Krishna | 10:54 pm (prev day) → 10:03 pm |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | Tuesday | Shukla | 05:00 pm (prev day) → 05:51 pm |
| Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Thursday | Shukla | 08:59 am (prev day) → 10:48 am |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | Friday | Krishna | 12:35 pm (prev day) → 10:15 am |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday | Shukla | 03:25 am → 05:54 am (next day) |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Saturday | Krishna | 07:25 pm (prev day) → 04:57 pm |