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Vaikasi Festivals   Vaikasi month or Vaikasi masam is the second month in traditional Tamil calendar followed in TamilNadu.  Vaikasi month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and many  temple festivals are celebrated during the month.  Vaigasi month corresponds with  Vaishakh month  and Jyeshta month in all lunar calendars followed in North India, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Narasimha Jayanthi Narasimha, or Nrsimha, is the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is popularly known as ‘man-lion’ or ‘half man – half lion’ incarnation. In 2017, the date of Narasimha Jayanthi is May 9.The main aim of the Narasimha incarnation was to end the tyranny of Hiranyakashipu and restore the path of Dharma. Prahlada the young son of Hiranyakashipu and an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu paved the way for the removal of Adharma. Narasimha Jayanti is observed on the 14th day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in Vaisakha month (April – May). It is believed that Lo

      Tamil New Year (Putthandu) Time of Celebration of Tamil New Year Based on the solar cycle, the Tamil calendar has a sixty years cycle, with each year comprising twelve months. The Tamil New Year is celebrated after the vernal equinox and it generally falls on April 14 of the Gregorian Year. Description of Tamil New Year The Tamil New Year which usually falls on April 14th is an occasion that calls for celebration for Tamilians all over the world. Tamilaians from different sphere of the society come forward to take part in this celebration.This is supposedly the day when Lord Brahma (the Creator of the world, according to Hindu mythology) started creation. People exchange greetings of 'Puthandu Vazthukal' (Happy New Year) with great fervor on this day. The Tamil New Year day begins with viewing the 'kani' (the auspicious sight) at dawn, out of the expectation that starting the New Year by looking at auspicious things will bring good luck all thr