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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 1988 opens in January during Kollam Era 1163 of the Hindu calendar.

January 1988

Kollam Era 1163

Dhanu – Makaram

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Festivals & Vrats in January 1988

  • Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)

    Friday, 15 January 1988 Ekadashi

    Tithi 12:42 AM – 11:22 PM

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

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 24 January 1988 Shashthi

    Tithi 6:32 PM, Jan 23 – 4:45 PM, Jan 24

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

    Vrat Food →

  • Ratha Saptami

    Monday, 25 January 1988 Saptami

    Tithi 4:41 PM, Jan 24 – 3:38 PM, Jan 25

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

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.