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.
November 2026
Kollam Era 1202
Thulam – Vrischikam
Festivals & Vrats in November 2026
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:45 PM, Nov 1 – 1:09 PM, Nov 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:55 AM, Nov 4 – 10:35 AM, Nov 5
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 10:28 AM, Nov 5 – 10:30 AM, Nov 6
The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
Krishna's slaying of the demon Narakasura is marked with a pre-dawn ceremonial oil bath (abhyang snan, kept by Sindhis as Roop Chaudas) before the lamps of Diwali.
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 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 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 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 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 9
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Tithi 1:55 PM, Nov 10 – 3:52 PM, Nov 11
Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:08 PM, Nov 12 – 8:41 PM, Nov 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:20 AM, Nov 17 – 6:21 AM, Nov 18
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:16 AM, Nov 20 – 6:32 AM, Nov 21
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 6:32 AM, Nov 21 – 5:21 AM, Nov 22
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Tamasa Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:32 AM, Nov 21 – 5:21 AM, Nov 22
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Tamasa Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:57 AM, Nov 22 – 2:54 AM, Nov 23
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
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 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, marked with prayers and Langar.
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Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 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 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 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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Uttama Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Uttama Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:24 PM, Nov 24 – 4:51 PM, Nov 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 9:48 AM, Nov 27 – 6:40 AM, Nov 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Malayalam Panchangam
What is the Kolla Varsham?
The Malayalam era, also called Kollam or Kollavarsham, counted from 825 CE, with the year turning on Chingam 1 in mid-August. It is still the reckoning used for temple and traditional purposes in Kerala.
What are the twelve months?
Chingam, Kanni, Thulam, Vrischikam, Dhanu, Makaram, Kumbham, Meenam, Medam, Edavam, Mithunam and Karkidakam - solar months, each starting as the Sun enters the corresponding sidereal sign.
Which days does a Malayali household look for?
Onam in Chingam, Vishu on Medam 1, Thiruvathira, the Mandala Kalam of Sabarimala through Vrischikam and Dhanu, Karkidaka Vavu for the ancestors, and the Ekadashis. The Malayalam calendar lists them by month.
What is Karkidaka Vavu?
The Amavasya of Karkidakam, the chief day of the year for bali tarpanam to the ancestors in Kerala, kept at Thirunavaya, Aluva and the coastal temples. This panchangam marks the Amavasya so the day can be found.
Why does the month start differ from the Tamil almanac?
Because Kerala assigns the month to the day of the ingress if it falls before the end of aparahna, while Tamil Nadu uses sunset as the cutoff. The same solar entry can therefore open the month a day apart.
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.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
