Champa Shashthi ends the six-day Khandoba navratra. Khandoba of Jejuri, the kuldaivat of many Marathi families, is worshipped with bhandara (turmeric).
Next: Tuesday, 15 December 2026.
Customs
Families perform tali-bharne and offer bharit-rodga (brinjal bharit and jowar bhakri). Jejuri is filled with yellow turmeric to cries of "Yelkot yelkot jai Malhar".
How the date is fixed
Shashthi of the bright half of Margashirsha at sunrise.
Dates are calculated for Mumbai. A printed panchang from another city or tradition can differ by a day. For rituals, follow your family priest.
Questionsप्रश्नोत्तरे
When is Champa Shashthi 2026?
Champa Shashthi 2026 is on Tuesday, 15 December 2026 (Margashirsha Shuddha 6), calculated for Mumbai.
Why brinjal on this day?
By tradition, brinjal and onion are eaten again from Champa Shashthi, having been avoided during Chaturmas.