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 1980 opens in January during Kollam Era 1155 of the Hindu calendar.

January 1980

Kollam Era 1155

Dhanu – Makaram

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Festivals & Vrats in January 1980

  • Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)

    Tuesday, 15 January 1980 Dwadashi

    Tithi 9:31 AM, Jan 14 – 8:33 AM

    The Makara Jyothi and Makaravilakku at Sabarimala on the Sun's entry into Makara.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 22 January 1980 Panchami

    Tithi 12:35 PM, Jan 22 – 10:20 AM, Jan 23

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

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  • Ratha Saptami

    Thursday, 24 January 1980 Saptami

    Tithi 10:10 AM, Jan 23 – 8:19 AM, Jan 24

    Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.

  • Thaipusam

    Thursday, 31 January 1980 Purnima

    Tithi 6:19 AM, Jan 31 – 7:38 AM, Feb 1

    Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.

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.