Vaikasi Visakam, the Tamil festival celebrates the incarnation of Lord Muruga. This festival falls in the Tamil month Vaigasi on the full moon day and in the Vishaka nakshatra.
Vaikasi Visakam 2024 DateIn 2024 Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated on Thursday, May 23.
2025 - Monday, June 9
2026 - Saturday, May 30
Significance of Vaikasi Visakam & Birth of MurugaThe demons Surapadma, Tarakasura, and Singamugha were causing lots of trouble to the gods. The Gods then approached Lord Shiva for help.
Lord Shiva meditated his third eye and formed 6 sparks of fire which were carried by Agni and Vayu to the Ganges. From here the sparks were taken to pond Saravana.
The six sparks were transformed into six babies and then Goddess Parvati embraced and made these 6 babies into one. This was Lord Muruga or Lord Kartika who killed the demons.
The six faces of Muruga stand for creation, preservation, destruct…