Vaikasi Visakam 2025: Date, Rituals & Significance

People from Tamil Nadu observe the religious festival of Vaikasi Visakam. People celebrate this holiday because it is believed to be Lord Murugan’s birthday and he is acclaimed for his wisdom, wealth and bravery. We are going to provide information on the Vaikasi Visakam 2025 date, what is performed, its significance and the timing of the event here.

This festival is extremely sacred to the devotee of the god Lord Murugan, otherwise referred to as Lord Kartikeya in Northern Indian states.He is also known as Kathirvelan, Saravanan, Subramanya, Shanmugam, and some other few names in Tamil Nadu. He is also depicted as a youth god, sitting on a peacock and holding a spear, which represents wisdom and triumph.

Vaikasi Visakan Date and Time

Visakam Nakshathram starts: 2:09 PM on June 8, 2025

Visakam Nakshathram ends: 4:40 PM on June 9, 2025 

What is Vaikasi Visakam in Tamil: The birthday of Lord Murugan

Lord Murugan was born to celebrate his birth. He was born for the purpose of protecting the world from evil. The demon Surapadman became so powerful, filled with disturbance and a dire threat to the balance of the world. The gods needed a solution to defeat the demon’s growing strength.

Thus, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati devised a plan to send the savior. Shiva with his 3rd eye, released a brilliant flash of divine energy, filled to produce a mighty creature strong enough to vanquish demons and restore cosmic tranquility. The spark split into 6 parts and fell into the Ganga River.

The goddess Parvati assembled all the parts and built them into a boy called Sara Vana. They brought up Murugan in their care, and he grew up into a great warrior. He is the god of knowledge, and he also instructed Lord Shiva about the significance of "Om".

He is also referred to as Lord Arumugam, has 6 faces and 6 different temples in different locations known as Arupadai Veedu in Tamil Nadu. 

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Vaikasi Visakam Significance

1.  On this day, people are involved in many religious activities like special prayers, pujas, paal abhisheka, and Paal kudam.

2.  Individuals also fast without taking hot food and milk and fruits.

3.  Not many people take the idol of Lord Murugan associated with flowers and ornaments to the temple.

Vaikasi Visakam Rituals

1.  Fasting: People generally keep fast for the entire day. Those who are not able to keep full fast might take one simple meal. Also, milk and fruit partial fasting is permissible.

2.  Chanting Mantras: Chant Mantras such as "Om Saravanabhava" or "Om Muruga" during the day. Devotees also chant Thiruppugazh or the strong Kanda Sashti Kavacham for spiritual protection and boons.

3.  Charitable Acts: Giving donations on this is also very auspicious. Give articles such as umbrellas, slippers, buttermilk, panakam, and curd rice to the poor. These acts are believed to bring blessings in your lives. It also helps in removing obstacles and dangers.

4.  Special worship for Blessings: It is said that those who aspire for childbirth, observe fast on Sasthi tithi, associated with Lord Muruga. Fasting and worshipping him on this day is said to bless the devotee with a child.

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Vaikasi Visakam 2025 (வைகாசி விசாகம் 2025): Celebration

1.  Palani Dhandayudhapani Swamy Temple 

This is among the 6 most important places where Lord Murugan has a temple. Different religious festivals are conducted in this temple throughout the year. Among them, this festival is one of the grand and most celebrated occasions.

The 10-day celebration starts with a host ceremony at Periyanayaki Amman Temple, ushering in a sacred period. Each day, Lord Muthukumaraswamy, along with Goddesses Valli and Deivanai, takes a grand procession down temple roads. The celestial threesome is seen riding on special vehicles such as Chapparam, Tandha Pallakku, Tholukiniyan, Thanga Kuthirai, Velli Yanai, Kamadhenu, Aatukidai and the Velli Mayil during Vishnu’s festivals.

Thirukalyanam, where Murugan is considered to be wedded to Valli and Deivanai in the sacred matrimony, is the prime reason why the festival is celebrated so enthusiastically.

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2.  Vadapalani Murugan Temple 

This Temple observes this festival with great faith for 10 days. This year, the festival starts with a flag-hoisting ceremony on May 31st. Subsequently, daily vahanam processions will be taken out with Lord Murugan riding on various divine vehicles.

We are celebrating Vaikasi Visakam day on June 9th when Lord Murugan married Valli and Deivanai. There will be a special procession, Mayil Vahanam, at 7 PM in the evening, and devotees will be blessed by the Lord.

All Tamil Nadu Murugan temples have their own special celebrations for Vaikasi Visakam. During this holiday, special prayers, milk baths and chariot processions are done to show worship to Lord Murugan. Ensure to pay a visit to a local Murugan temple and obtain divine blessings on this holy day.

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