The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 2012 opens in November during Kollam Era 1188 of the Hindu calendar.
November 2012
Kollam Era 1188
Thulam – Vrischikam
Festivals & Vrats in November 2012
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Deepavali
Tithi 10:42 AM, Nov 12 – 7:13 AM, Nov 13
The festival of lights.
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Mandala Pooja Begins
Tithi 8:16 PM, Nov 15 – 4:52 PM
The 41-day Sabarimala Ayyappa season begins as the Sun enters Vrischika.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:08 AM, Nov 18 – 9:31 AM, Nov 19
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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.