The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 1987 opens in December during Kollam Era 1163 of the Hindu calendar.
December 1987
Kollam Era 1163
Vrischikam – Dhanu
Festivals & Vrats in December 1987
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Guruvayur Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:26 PM, Nov 30 – 1:37 PM
The great Ekadashi at Guruvayur, the Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 8:03 AM, Dec 15 – 8:21 AM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:14 AM, Dec 25 – 5:58 AM, Dec 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 2:01 AM, Dec 30 – 2:09 AM, Dec 31
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.