Vaikasi is the second month of the Tamil calendar, and
corresponds to the northern Indian solar month of Vrishabha (Taurus), which
occurs between May and June.
This name is a variation of Baisakh, the lunar calendar's
second month.
One apparent indicator of the continued relevance of
regional cultural traditions is the survival of multiple different calendars.
The Tamils keep their culture alive by following their ancient
calendar.
Tamil is one of India's few regional languages with a long
and illustrious literary tradition.
Also see Tamil months, Tamil language, and Tamil Nadu.
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