
Do's
Clean your House before the day Vaikasi Visakam
Lighting the deepa with Ghee or Oil.
Make Small Turmeric idol of Ganesha and do puja.
Prepare Sweet/Sarkarai Pongal, a special neviedya, or prasad
Observe fasting and shall drink milk during fasting.
Do Milk Abishek for Muruga idol or offer milk to near by Murugan Temple.
Must worship Lord Muruga / Subramanya by offering Pujas and rituals.
Chant Muruga Mantra / Skanda Shasti Kavacham while doing puja
Om Saum Sa Ra Va Na Bha Va Shreem Hreem Kleem Glaum Saum Namaha.
Sa - Attracts good peoples to you
Ra- Brings more Wealth & Prosperity
Va - Eradicates diseases and mishaps
Na - Stay you away from enemies
Bha - Attraction through charisma / personalityVa - Removes Negative influence from bad planets
Each of these six words / phrases is bestowed to Lord Muruga's Six faces
Offer rice food to poor peoples.
Visit nearby Muruga Temples.
Don't s
Should avoid eating Non-veg on this auspicious day.
Should not involve in any wrong doings.
Drinking alcohol or smoking is strictly avoidable while observing fasting.