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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 1972 opens in August during Kollam Era 1147 · Kollam Era 1148 of the Hindu calendar.

August 1972

Kollam Era 1147 · Kollam Era 1148

Karkidakam – Chingam

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Festivals & Vrats in August 1972

  • Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat

    Wednesday, 9 August 1972 Amavasya

    Tithi 11:57 AM, Aug 8 – 10:55 AM, Aug 9

    Keralites offer Vavu Bali (tarpan) to their ancestors on the new moon of Karkidakam.

    Vrat Food →

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 14 August 1972 Panchami

    Tithi 1:01 PM, Aug 14 – 3:06 PM, Aug 15

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

    Vrat Food →

  • Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat

    Friday, 18 August 1972 Navami

    Tithi 7:51 PM, Aug 17 – 10:08 PM, Aug 18

    Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.

    Puja Vidhi → Vrat Food →

  • Onam (Thiruvonam)

    Wednesday, 23 August 1972 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:53 AM, Aug 23 – 1:23 AM, Aug 24

    Kerala's harvest festival welcoming King Mahabali, with Pookalam, Onasadya and boat races.

    Gallery →

  • Avani Avittam (Upakarma)

    Thursday, 24 August 1972 Purnima

    Tithi 1:11 AM, Aug 24 – 12:02 AM, Aug 25

    Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.

  • Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Ashtami Rohini)

    Thursday, 31 August 1972 Saptami

    Tithi 9:38 AM, Aug 30 – 7:23 AM, Aug 31

    The birth of Lord Krishna on the Rohini star of Chingam.

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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.

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