Vaikasi Visakam

Vaikasi Visakam
Observed byTamil Hindus
TypeHindu
SignificanceCommemoration of Murugan's birth
Celebrationsabhishekam, kavadi
ObservancesPuja in Murugan temples
DateConfluence of Visaka star in the month of Vaikasi
2024 date23 May
2025 date9 June
FrequencyAnnual

Vaikasi Visakam is a Tamil Hindu festival. It falls on the day the moon transits the Visaka nakshatram in Vaikasi (May-June), the second month of the Tamil Calendar.[1] The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hindu god Murugan.[2]

  1. ^ Subodh Kant (2002). Indian Encyclopedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 7821. ISBN 978-8-177-55257-7.
  2. ^ "Vaikasi Visakam: Date, Time, Significance". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.