Vaikasi Visakam: Significance, history and celebration of this auspicious day

Vaikasi Visakam, which falls in month of Vaisaki, according to Hindu calendar, will be celebrated on 4th of June this year. According to Gregorian calendar, day usually falls in month of May and June. auspicious day marks birth anniversary of Lord Muruga and people celebrate day with great glory by performing pooja and carrying out various rituals. Read on to kw Vaikasi Visakam significance:

Significance of Vaikasi Visakam

Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated in Hindu month of Vaisaki and on a particular day, Nakshatra Vishaka coincides with Purnima, which is also kwn as full moon day. Lord Muruga is born out of Lord Shiva's third eye and in form of fire sparks. As fire sparked out of Lord Shiva was massive with high intensity of heat, fire spark was dunked in a river for it to cool down. river named Sarvana Pooja separated spark so that intensity of heat reduces.

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However, each sparkle formed out of big spark was incarnated into a newborn. Goddess Parvati collaborated all newborns into one single child, and he was Lord Muruga, and hence, Lord Muruga has twelve hands and six faces. And all six faces dete different personalities. Lord Muruga was emanated from Lord Shiva's third eye for one major reason and that is to destroy demons, Soorapadman, Singamuhan, and Tarakan. demons possessed great powers and only Lord Shiva's special power could defeat m and that is through his third eye, out of which Lord Muruga was born.

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Vaikasi Visakam: Celebration and timings for 2020

day is celebrated with great pomp and it holds religious importance in India, especially in Tamil Nadu. Devotees carry out various processions including carrying milk pots to temples and later milk is used to carry out 'abhishekam' at temples. Many devotees gar at temples and participate in various poojas and seek blessings from Lord Muruga.

People celebrating day indoors, observe fast, and resort to milk and fruits. That is accompanied by chanting prayers, mantras, and singing hymns for almighty. Many even practise meditation on day and distribute prasadam as a part of Vaikasi Visakam's rituals. 

This year timings for Vaikasi Visakam start from today, that is 3rd of June and conclude next day, that is 4th of June. Visakam Nakshathram commences on 3rd of June at 08:43 pm and concludes next day at 06:37 pm, according to Drik Panchang. 

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