Vaikasi Visakam 2024: Date, Story and Significance
Vaikasi Visakam is a very special day for the people of Tamilnadu. This day is dedicated to Lord Muruga or Lord Murugan as we celebrate his birth anniversary on this auspicious day. Sometimes, this festival is also known as Vaigasi Visagam. People celebrate this festival on Vaisakhi month of the Hindu Calendar. Usually, this day arrives between the month of May or June. Lord Murugan was born on a full moon or Purnima coincided in the Vishakha Nakshatra.
According to Myths, Lord Muruga took birth from Lord Shiva’s third eye, and as a result, he holds the destructive powers. He is the second child of Lord Shiva, who is also known as Lord Kartikeya in other regions of India. Lord Muruga is a God of strength, prosperity and knowledge. On Vaikasi Visakam, we offer special puja to appease Lord Murugan. Devotees visit nearby Murugan Temples to seek his divine blessing on this day.
The Main Legend
The story behind the birth of Lord Muruga is quite an interesting one. When Lord Shiva was mourning the death of his late wife Sati, he started a deep meditation for thousands of years. In the meantime, three demons named Tarakasura, Surapadman, Singamuhan wreaked havoc on Earth as well as in heaven. The three demons had a boon that they would only die in the hands of Lord Shiva’s son.
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Later, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu got worried, and they appeared before Lord Shiva to seek his intervention. It is said that Lord Shiva replied from his third eye situated on his forehead and then radiated six sparks of fire.
To cool down the blazing heat from the sparks, God Vayu(air) and Agni(fire) carried it to the Ganges, in which water flow pushed them to Lake Saravanai filled with Lotuses. In the Lake, the sparks came to be six spiritual children, nursed by Krittika maidens. These children were then embraced by Goddess Parvati and became one with six faces and 12 hands.
