Vaikasi Visakam வைகாசி விசாகம்
Dates in the Tamil calendar, 2025–2028 (Chennai).
Next Vaikasi Visakam
Every year
| 2025 | Monday, 9 June 2025 |
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| 2026 | Saturday, 30 May 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 20 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 5 June 2028 |
About the festival
Vaikasi Visakam marks the birth star of Murugan and falls in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-June).1,2,3
Murugan temples hold abhishekam and special pujas, and the deity is taken out in procession.1,2
Many devotees fast and carry kavadis, some bringing milk as an offering, and large crowds gather at temples such as Tiruchendur.1
It is also among the festivals celebrated at the Palani Murugan temple.4
When it falls: Vaikasi Visakam falls in the Tamil month of Vaikasi on the day of the Visakam (Vishakha) nakshatra, which usually coincides with or falls near the full moon.1,2,3