Vaikasi Visakam is the famous festival celebrated in Tamilnadu . It is this day , Lord Murugan , son of Lord Shiva was incarnated in this world to save Earth and to save the Devas , from demons like Soorapadman . The birthday of Lord Muruga falls on the Vaishakam star in the tamil month , Vaikasi (May- June). In 2010, Vaikasi visagam falls on 27th of May.
It is also said that Valli - Murugan (Kalyanam ) marriage took place on the same day .
Legend , according to Puranas :
Once Devas were driven out of heaven by demon Surapadman with the help of boons he received from Lord Brahma. when Devas were unable to defeat him , The king of devas , Lord Indra , went to seek the help of Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma was unable to help Devas , as he has given the boon to surapadman , seeing his severe penance ...instead he asked Lord Indra to seek the help of Lord Shiva . Lord Indra narrated the whole story to Lord Shiva , enraged Lord shiva , opened his third eye and the fiery sparks that came from Lord Shiva's eye , turned into six babies . Later Devi Parvati joins all the six babies into one and thus Lord Muruga was incarnated and vanquished the demons .
On this day , all devotees visit Lord Murugan temple at Thirupparankundram and Lord Subramaniaswamy temple. Devotees take out procession carrying Milk pots and some take Kavadi on this day . In Houses pooja are done to the idol of lord Muruuga and sakarai Pongal is done as the neivedyam. People read kanda shasti kavacham , Shanmuga kavacham
source :
http://www.palanitemples.com/english/vaikasi_vishakam.htm
http://in.ygoy.com/2008/05/13/vaikasi-visakam-the-festival-of-lord-subramanya/
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I AM A HINDU FROM SOUTH AMERICA NOT VERY RELIGIOUS BUT RECENTLY TRYING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MY RELIGION. I HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT LORD MURUGA BEFORE. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR WRITING THIS BLOG IT WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL IN MY RELIGION FOR ME. SO THANKS AGAIN AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SO ILLITERATES LIKE ME CAN LEARN.
I would like to thank gayatri aanand to post this article related to vaikasi visakam, murugan worship is very unique among tamil hindus,
it is denoted in tolkappiyam old tamil grammar work around 2000 years ago,then i many tamil wors also.
Lord muruga is only god who is worshipped outside india too
Respected Sir,
Well and wish to pray for the same.
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