The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 1985 opens in December during Kollam Era 1161 of the Hindu calendar.
December 1985
Kollam Era 1161
Vrischikam – Dhanu
Festivals & Vrats in December 1985
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 7:24 PM, Dec 15 – 6:18 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 6:17 PM, Dec 16 – 6:05 PM, Dec 17
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:17 PM, Dec 16 – 6:05 PM, Dec 17
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:56 AM, Dec 22 – 3:40 AM, Dec 23
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Thiruvathira
Tithi 11:19 AM, Dec 26 – 1:00 PM
Women keep the Thiruvathira vrat for marital bliss on the Ardra star of Dhanu.
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.