The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 1998 opens in January during Kollam Era 1173 of the Hindu calendar.
January 1998
Kollam Era 1173
Dhanu – Makaram
Festivals & Vrats in January 1998
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:54 PM, Jan 3 – 10:49 AM, Jan 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Jan 8 – 1:44 AM, Jan 9
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Thiruvathira
Tithi 10:58 PM, Jan 11 – 10:47 PM
Women keep the Thiruvathira vrat for marital bliss on the Ardra star of Dhanu.
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Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)
Tithi 11:17 PM, Jan 13 – 12:12 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.