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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 1981 opens in January during Kollam Era 1156 of the Hindu calendar.

January 1981

Kollam Era 1156

Dhanu – Makaram

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Festivals & Vrats in January 1981

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 11 January 1981 Panchami

    Tithi 8:24 AM, Jan 11 6:39 AM, Jan 12

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

  • Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)

    Wednesday, 14 January 1981 Navami

    Tithi 2:36 AM 12:25 AM, Jan 15

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

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.