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 1968 opens in November during Kollam Era 1144 of the Hindu calendar.
November 1968
Kollam Era 1144
Thulam – Vrischikam
Festivals & Vrats in November 1968
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 4:31 AM, Nov 1 – 5:03 AM, Nov 2
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Tamasa Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 4:31 AM, Nov 1 – 5:03 AM, Nov 2
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Tamasa Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:15 AM, Nov 2 – 6:15 AM, Nov 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 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 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 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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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 5
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 5
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, marked with prayers and Langar.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 5
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Uttama Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:53 AM, Nov 4 – 9:54 AM, Nov 5
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Uttama Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:00 PM, Nov 8 – 7:33 PM, Nov 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 1:47 AM, Nov 13 – 3:02 AM, Nov 14
The appearance of Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva, on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — worshipped at night with his vahana, the dog.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:36 AM, Nov 16 – 1:32 AM, Nov 17
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:12 PM, Nov 17 – 8:32 PM, Nov 18
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:28 PM, Nov 18 – 5:11 PM, Nov 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:12 PM, Nov 19 – 1:32 PM, Nov 20
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:12 PM, Nov 19 – 1:32 PM, Nov 20
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 5:12 PM, Nov 19 – 1:32 PM, Nov 20
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 1:32 PM, Nov 20 – 9:44 AM, Nov 21
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:23 AM, Nov 23 – 11:04 PM, Nov 23
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 8:29 PM, Nov 24 – 6:28 PM, Nov 25
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:29 PM, Nov 24 – 6:28 PM, Nov 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:12 PM, Nov 26 – 4:47 PM, Nov 27
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:01 PM, Nov 29 – 7:31 PM, Nov 30
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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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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