Malayalam
Malayalam Calendar (Kollam Era)

The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

Malayalam 1971 opens in December during Kollam Era 1147 of the Hindu calendar.

December 1971

Kollam Era 1147

Vrischikam – Dhanu

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Festivals & Vrats in December 1971

  • Dhanurmasam Begins

    Thursday, 16 December 1971 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:18 PM, Dec 15 – 11:44 PM, Dec 16

    The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Thursday, 23 December 1971 Shashthi

    Tithi 11:04 PM, Dec 22 – 9:45 PM, Dec 23

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

    Vrat Food →

  • Vaikunta Ekadashi

    Tuesday, 28 December 1971 Ekadashi

    Tithi 1:27 PM, Dec 27 – 10:53 AM, Dec 28

    The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi →

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 Calendar (Kollam Era)

The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

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 this year and the next.