The Malayalam festival calendar (Kollam Era). Kerala festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Malayalam 2035 opens in August during Kollam Era 1210 · Kollam Era 1211 of the Hindu calendar.
August 2035
Kollam Era 1210 · Kollam Era 1211
Karkidakam – Chingam
Festivals & Vrats in August 2035
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Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat
Tithi 1:59 AM, Aug 3 – 10:37 PM, Aug 3
Keralites offer Vavu Bali (tarpan) to their ancestors on the new moon of Karkidakam.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:15 PM, Aug 8 – 1:38 PM, Aug 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 3:24 AM, Aug 17 – 5:18 AM, Aug 18
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 5:09 AM, Aug 18 – 6:42 AM, Aug 19
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Ashtami Rohini)
Tithi 3:36 AM, Aug 26 – 1:42 AM, Aug 27
The birth of Lord Krishna on the Rohini star of Chingam.
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.