28/05/2026
Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple Kuala Selangor
VaikasiVisakam -Special Poojai for Lord Subramaniar Swamy.
Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Muruga according to the Tamil calendar. It is celebrated in the month of Vaikasi, corresponding to the date between May and June according to the Gregorian calendar. On Vaikasi Visakam, the Nakshatra Vishaka coincides with the full moon or Purnima. Not only in India but across the globe, especially in places where Tamils have a considerable presence, like Sri Lanka, Maldives, Singapore, Malaysia, ‘Vaikasi Visakam” is celebrated with pomp and glory
History of Vaikasi Visakam
Lord Muruga is the second son of Lord Shiva, born out of his third eye in the form of fierce fire sparkles. As the intensity of the fire was unbearable even for the Gods, the sparks of the fire were dunked into the river to cool down. That mighty river is called “Saravana Poigai”, which dispersed the spark into six different sparkles. Each spark then incarnated as a child, which was raised by the celestial maidens, known as “karthigai Pengal”. Goddess Parvati then unified all the children into one single male child, and thus Lord Muruga has twelve hands, six faces in him
Significance of Vaikasi Visakam
Six different faces of Lord Muruga denote six different attributes.
First Face: Emits glorious rays of light to remove the darkness that encapsulates the world.
Second Face: Showers gracious blessings with benevolence upon his devotees.
Third Face: Maintains tradition by watching Brahmins and other priests performing rituals and protecting Sanathana Dharma
Fourth Face: It is the mystical knowledge and wisdom which governs the world
Fifth Face: The amulet, which protects the people from negativity
Sixth Face: Shows love and kindness towards all his devotees
Lord Muruga was mainly incarnated to destroy the evil Asuras, Soorapadman, Singamuhan, and Tarakan. The Asuras through their hard penance gained enormous favors and boons to be invincible. Only a special force, which is as mightier as Lord Shiva and born out of the Almighty, only can destroy the evil Asuras, who are then considered unconquerable through the special boon bestowed by Lord Shiva as the fruit of their devotion and meditation for years together. Lord Muruga is the combined power of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, as he was born out of Lord Shiva’s third eye and was again fused by the Goddess. Lord Muruga also receives a special weapon from his mother which was the mighty “Vel”. It is an amulet which destroys the evil and protects people against any odds of life. Thus Lord Muruga, not only gains the power of Lord Shiva, but also invokes the special armament and powers from his Mother, Goddess Parvati, and becomes an immaculate power source.