Vaikasi Visakam
| Vaikasi Visakam | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Tamil Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Significance | Commemoration of Murugan's birth |
| Celebrations | abhishekam, kavadi |
| Observances | Puja in Murugan temples |
| Date | Confluence of Visaka star in the month of Vaikasi |
| 2024 date | 23 May |
| 2025 date | 9 June |
| Frequency | Annual |
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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. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hindu god Murugan.