VAIKASI VISAGAM - 12TH JUNE 2022


Vaikasi Visakam is the birthday of Lord Subrahmanya or Lord Muruga during the Tamil month of Vaikasi. Visakam is the fourteenth nakshatra of the 27 Nakshatras.  The Visaka constellation is a small cluster of stars, combination of three stars which shine brightly in the sky and its pattern in the sky resembles the torana or entrance.

Vaigasi Visakam falls on the full moon day (pournami day).

Visakam is considered to be the birth star of Lord Murugan and so he is also known by the name Visakan. The day honors the divine birth of Lord Subrahmanya as Shanmugan and is a significant occasion celebrated with religious fervor.


Six sparks of divine fire emerged from the third eye of Lord Shiva, which were then transported by Lord Agni into the Ganges, which eventually turned as six babies at the Saravana poigai. The babies were taken care by the six karthigai nymphs. The babies were turned into one, Lord Muruga with six faces, when Goddess Parvati, fondly cuddled them.

Lord Murugan has six faces and because of that He is also known as Lord Arumugam. Due to His six faces Lord Murugan can see in East, West, North, South, Heaven and Patala (netherworld) simultaneously.


This year Vaikasi Visakam falls on 12th June 2012.

 

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