Vaikasi
| Vaikasi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Vaikāsi |
| Calendar | Tamil calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Number of days | 31 or 32 |
| Season | Ila-venil (Spring) |
| Gregorian equivalent | May–June |
| Significant days | Vaikasi Visakam |
Vaikasi is the second month of the Tamil calendar.[1] The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Vaisakha nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day.[2] The month corresponds to ila-venil (spring) season, and falls in May–June in the Gregorian calendar.[3][4]
In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the second month of Vaishakha, falling in the Gregorian months of April–May.[4]
In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the second month of Vṛṣabha and begins with the Sun's entry into Taurus.[5]
In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the second month of Madhusudanah.[6][7]
Festivals
[edit]Vaikasi Visakam commemorates the birth of Hindu god Murugan. It falls on the day the Moon transits the Visaka nakshatram in the month of Vaikasi.[8][9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Tamil Calendar – Months". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Garima Garg (2022). Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology Through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House. p. 75. ISBN 978-9-354-92705-8.
- ↑ Martha Ann Selby (2003). The Circle of Six Seasons. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-141-00772-4.
- 1 2 Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
- ↑ "Hindu Panchang". Hindu Net. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "Vaisnava Calendar Reminder Services – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "Something about the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Subodh Kant (2002). Indian Encyclopedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 7821. ISBN 978-8-177-55257-7.
- ↑ "Vaikasi Visakam: Date, Time, Significance". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
