Vaikaci, Vaikāci: 2 definitions
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Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu (history)Vaikaci refers to the month in the Tamil tradition corresponding to the months May-June.—[The festivals of Vaikaci are: Summer Festival, Abhiseka to Nammalvar].—Festivals take place in all Tamil moths of the year, beginning with Cittirai (April-May) and ending with Pankuni (March-April).—The rules and regulations for daily offerings and the periodical festivals [viz., Vaikaci] are laid down in the Agamas.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaikāci (வைகாசி) noun < vaiśākha. [Malayalam: vaigāsi.]
1. The 16th nakṣatra. See விசாகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [visagam. (pingalagandu)]
2. The 2nd month of the Tamil year, corresponding to May-June; இரண்டாம் மாதம். [irandam matham.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Vaikacivacantan.
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