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.
August 2026
Kollam Era 1201 · Kollam Era 1202
Karkidakam – Chingam
Festivals & Vrats in August 2026
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Aug 1 – 11:23 PM, Aug 2
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:45 PM, Aug 5 – 6:58 PM, Aug 6
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:03 PM, Aug 8 – 11:05 AM, Aug 9
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:01 AM, Aug 10 – 4:54 AM, Aug 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:54 AM, Aug 11 – 1:49 AM, Aug 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
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 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
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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Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat
Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 12 – 11:00 PM, Aug 12
Keralites offer Vavu Bali (tarpan) to their ancestors on the new moon of Karkidakam.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:05 PM, Aug 12 – 8:35 PM, Aug 13
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 5:23 PM, Aug 15 – 4:48 PM, Aug 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 4:46 PM, Aug 16 – 4:55 PM, Aug 17
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:54 PM, Aug 17 – 5:46 PM, Aug 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:17 PM, Aug 19 – 9:14 PM, Aug 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:00 AM, Aug 23 – 4:23 AM, Aug 24
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:32 AM, Aug 25 – 7:59 AM, Aug 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Onam (Thiruvonam)
Tithi 6:32 AM, Aug 25 – 7:59 AM, Aug 26
Kerala's harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali, with Pookalam, Onasadya and boat races.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
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 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
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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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Gayatri Jayanti
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The appearance day of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and mother of the Vedas, on Shravana Purnima.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:00 AM, Aug 31 – 7:42 AM, Sep 1
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.
