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 1978 opens in March during Kollam Era 1153 of the Hindu calendar.
March 1978
Kollam Era 1153
Kumbham – Meenam
Festivals & Vrats in March 1978
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:01 AM, Mar 2 – 1:08 AM, Mar 3
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:16 PM, Mar 4 – 5:39 PM, Mar 5
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:57 PM, Mar 6 – 12:26 PM, Mar 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 2:57 PM, Mar 6 – 12:26 PM, Mar 7
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:55 AM, Mar 8 – 8:06 AM, Mar 9
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 9:55 AM, Mar 8 – 8:06 AM, Mar 9
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:55 AM, Mar 8 – 8:06 AM, Mar 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:55 AM, Mar 8 – 8:06 AM, Mar 9
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 5:19 AM, Mar 12 – 5:24 AM, Mar 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:35 AM, Mar 14 – 8:30 AM, Mar 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:37 AM, Mar 16 – 1:04 PM, Mar 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:50 PM, Mar 19 – 7:45 PM, Mar 20
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:07 PM, Mar 21 – 10:01 PM, Mar 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 10:11 PM, Mar 23 – 9:56 PM, Mar 24
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:11 PM, Mar 23 – 9:56 PM, Mar 24
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 10:11 PM, Mar 23 – 9:56 PM, Mar 24
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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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 10:11 PM, Mar 23 – 9:56 PM, Mar 24
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 9:51 PM, Mar 24 – 9:06 PM, Mar 25
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:51 PM, Mar 24 – 9:06 PM, Mar 25
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 6:11 PM, Mar 27 – 4:18 PM, Mar 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:47 AM, Mar 31 – 7:33 AM, Apr 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
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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