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.
May 2026
Kollam Era 1201
Medam – Edavam
Festivals & Vrats in May 2026
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
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 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
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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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
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 5:24 AM, May 5 – 7:50 AM, May 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, May 9 – 3:10 PM, May 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:03 PM, May 12 – 1:33 PM, May 13
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:33 AM, May 14 – 8:32 AM, May 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:32 AM, May 15 – 5:11 AM, May 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
The birth of Lord Shani (Saturn) on Jyeshtha Amavasya — devotees offer mustard oil, black sesame and prayers to ease Shani's influence.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
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 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
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 1:31 AM, May 17 – 9:42 PM, May 17
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 2:11 PM, May 19 – 11:06 AM, May 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:08 AM, May 21 – 6:25 AM, May 22
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:04 AM, May 23 – 4:06 AM, May 24
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 26 – 6:08 AM, May 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:52 AM, May 28 – 9:51 AM, May 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
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 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
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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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Jyeshtha — the leap month of 2026, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.
