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International Men’s Day 2025: Date, History and Significance of the Day Raising Awareness About the Issues and Challenges Men Face

International Men’s Day is an annual event that is celebrated every year on November 19 to celebrate the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. This annual event aims to recognise and appreciate their contributions to family, community, and society and highlights issues that affect men’s physical and mental health, promotes gender equality, and encourages positive role models. This year, International Men’s Day 2025 falls on Wednesday, November 19. Every year, International Men’s Day is celebrated with a unique theme focusing on men’s health, including mental health and suicide prevention. This year, International Men’s Day 2025 theme is ‘Celebrating Men and Boys’. International Men’s Day Images and HD Wallpapers for Free Download Online: Send Men’s Day Wishes, Greetings, Quotes and Messages to Celebrate the Day. International Men’s Day 2025 Date International Men’s Day 2025 falls on Wednesday, November 19. International Men’s Day History International Men’s Day was founded in 1999 by Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad Tabago. The talks for International Men’s Day (IMD) have been going on since at least the 1960’s when it was reported in the New York Times that many men were agitating privately to make February 23 International Men’s Day. Since the 1960’s there have been persistent international calls for the creation of an IMD. The Australians also ceased to observe the event again until November 19, 2003, only the Maltese Association for Men’s Rights continued to observe the event each year in February. As the single remaining country still observing the earlier February celebration, the Maltese AMR Committee voted in 2009 to shift the date of their observation to November 19 at the request of Australian International Men's Day organisors. International Men’s Day Funny Memes & Jokes: Men, Memes and Simply the Marvelous Chaos of Being a Male. International Men’s Day Significance International Men’s Day is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contributions they make to society for the greater good of all. On this day, various events like awareness campaigns, seminars, and workshops on men’s health and gender equality are held. Also, seminars and discussions on men’s mental health and emotional well-being re conducted on this day.

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Soorasamharam 2025: Date, Skanda Shashti Tithi and Significance of the Tamil Hindu Festival Marking the Culmination of Kanda Shashti Vratam

Soorasamharam or Surasamharam is a Hindu ritual folk performance that recreates the legend of the killing of asuras by the deity Murugan. The annual commemoration of Soorasamharam, also known as Kanda Shashti Suranporu, is an especially grand festival across Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu. The festival is also marked across Andhra Pradesh, Sri Lanka and the district of Palakkad in Kerala at temples dedicated to Murugan. As we observe Soorasamharam 2025, here is everything you need to know about this festival, including date, history, significance and how to celebrate Soorasamharam. Soorasamharam Wishes & Messages: Lord Murugan Images, WhatsApp Greetings, Quotes and SMS To Send and Celebrate Sooranporu Festival in Tamil Nadu. When Is Soorasamharam 2025? Soorasamharam is the annual festival that is marked on the Skanda Shashti Tithi in the month of Karthik. The Shasti Tithi for Soorasamharam 2025 begins at 06:04 AM on October 27, 2025 and will go on till 07:59 AM on October 28, 2025. An integral part of Skanda Shashti celebration is the observance of Skanda Sashti Vratham - which begins on the first day or Pirathamai of Karthika lunar month and ends on the sixth day which is known as Soorasamharam day. Kanda Shasti Vratam begins on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Soorasamharam History, Significance Soorasamharam is considered to be the most important festival for Lord Murugan devotees across the world. The Surasamharam performance is based on the legend of Murugan, also known as Kanda, as described in the Kanda Purana. An integral part of this celebration is the six-day fasting that devotees observe, leading up to Soorasamharam. Skanda Sashti is a six-day fast because it commemorates the six days Lord Murugan spent fighting and defeating the demon Surapadman. During this time, devotees often revisit the folklores and stories about Lord Murugan, sing songs appeasing the almighty and make various special offerings at Murugan temples across the world. The celebration of Soorasamharam is specially grand in Thiruchendur Murugan Temple in Tamil Nadu. The festivities of this occasion begin from Pirathamai of Karthika Masam culminating on Soorasamharam day. Thiru Kalyanam is observed on the next day of Soorasamharam. We hope that Soorasamharam 2025 brings with it the prosperity and happiness that you and your family deserves. Happy Soorasamharam.