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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 1998 opens in February during Kollam Era 1173 of the Hindu calendar.

February 1998

Kollam Era 1173

Makaram – Kumbham

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Festivals & Vrats in February 1998

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 2 February 1998 Shashthi

    Tithi 9:41 PM, Feb 1 – 7:17 PM, Feb 2

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

    Vrat Food →

  • Ratha Saptami

    Tuesday, 3 February 1998 Saptami

    Tithi 7:16 PM, Feb 2 – 5:14 PM, Feb 3

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

  • Thaipusam

    Tuesday, 10 February 1998 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:25 PM, Feb 9 – 2:27 PM, Feb 10

    Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.

  • Attukal Pongala

    Friday, 13 February 1998 Dwitiya

    Tithi 5:39 PM, Feb 12 – 7:52 PM, Feb 13

    Lakhs of women cook pongala for the Attukal Bhagavathy on the Pooram star of the month of Kumbham.

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Wednesday, 25 February 1998 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:02 AM, Feb 25 – 2:21 AM, Feb 26

    The great night of Lord Shiva, with the Aluva Sivarathri on the Periyar sands.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi →

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.

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