The Malayalam Panchangam (Kolla Varsham). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Malayalam solar month and the Kollam Era year.
Malayalam Panchangam 1966 opens in April during Kollam Era 1141 of the Hindu calendar.
April 1966
Kollam Era 1141
Meenam – Medam
Festivals & Vrats in April 1966
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:57 AM, Apr 1 – 6:00 AM, Apr 2
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:46 AM, Apr 3 – 11:23 PM, Apr 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 7:55 PM, Apr 4 – 4:40 PM, Apr 5
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:55 PM, Apr 4 – 4:40 PM, Apr 5
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 7:55 PM, Apr 4 – 4:40 PM, Apr 5
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:55 PM, Apr 4 – 4:40 PM, Apr 5
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swarochisha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:38 PM, Apr 5 – 1:47 PM, Apr 6
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:18 AM, Apr 8 – 8:33 AM, Apr 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:57 AM, Apr 12 – 11:56 AM, Apr 13
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Vishu
Tithi 11:52 AM, Apr 13 – 2:11 PM, Apr 14
The Malayalam astronomical new year; the auspicious Vishukkani is viewed at dawn for a prosperous year.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:40 PM, Apr 15 – 7:07 PM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:23 PM, Apr 17 – 11:25 PM, Apr 18
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:21 PM, Apr 18 – 1:02 AM, Apr 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM, Apr 20 – 2:13 AM, Apr 21
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM, Apr 20 – 2:13 AM, Apr 21
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM, Apr 20 – 2:13 AM, Apr 21
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:05 AM, Apr 21 – 2:57 AM, Apr 22
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 3:05 AM, Apr 23 – 3:06 AM, Apr 24
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 3:05 AM, Apr 23 – 3:06 AM, Apr 24
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:56 AM, Apr 24 – 2:32 AM, Apr 25
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:25 AM, Apr 26 – 12:10 AM, Apr 27
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:20 PM, Apr 27 – 8:18 PM, Apr 28
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 8:15 PM, Apr 28 – 5:54 PM, Apr 29
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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About the Malayalam Panchangam (Kolla Varsham)
The Malayalam Panchangam (Kolla Varsham). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Malayalam solar month and the Kollam Era year.
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